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<bold>Introduction</bold>: The new pandemic has highlighted new ways of clinical presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) including a possible link to central nervous system (CNS) manifestation.
<bold>Case report</bold>: We present a case of acute transverse myelitis following a SARS-CoV 2 infection in a 34-year-old man who presented with bilateral lower-extremity weakness and acute urinary retention. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging showed a T2 hyperintense signal abnormality at C3-C6 and D3-D7 levels consistent with acute myelitis.
<bold>Conclusion</bold>: SARS-CoV 2 can cause myelitis by immune-mediated mechanisms, therefore it is extremely important for the clinicians to recognise the signs and promptly treat this neurological complication.
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Introduction: The new pandemic has highlighted new ways of clinical presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) including a possible link to central nervous system (CNS) manifestation.
Case report: We present a case of acute transverse myelitis following a SARS-CoV 2 infection in a 34-year-old man who presented with bilateral lower-extremity weakness and acute urinary retention. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging showed a T2 hyperintense signal abnormality at C3-C6 and D3-D7 levels consistent with acute myelitis.
Conclusion: SARS-CoV 2 can cause myelitis by immune-mediated mechanisms, therefore it is extremely important for the clinicians to recognise the signs and promptly treat this neurological complication.

Para-Infectious Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Sars-Cov2 Infection: A Case Report

George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Introduction: The new pandemic has highlighted new ways of clinical presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) including a...

Para-Infectious Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Sars-Cov2 Infection: A Case Report

Pubblicato online: 05 ott 2021

Pagine: 170 - 172

Ricevuto: 03 set 2021

Accettato: 10 set 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2021-0024

Parole chiave
SARS-CoV2, para-infectious acute transverse myelitis, central nervous system

© 2021 Oana Mosora et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Para-Infectious Acute Transverse Myelitis Following Sars-Cov2 Infection: A Case Report

Pubblicato online: 05 ott 2021

Pagine: 170 - 172

Ricevuto: 03 set 2021

Accettato: 10 set 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2021-0024

Parole chiaveSARS-CoV2, para-infectious acute transverse myelitis, central nervous system

© 2021 Oana Mosora et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
SARS-CoV2, para-infectious acute transverse myelitis, central nervous system