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- 2018
Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis Following Dengue Virus Infection: A Rare EntityKeywords: Dengue fever, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, neurotropic virus, La fièvre de la dengue, la myélite transversale longitudinalement étendue, le virus neurotroptique Abstract: Association of dengue fever with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis in pediatric age group is a rare entity. We describe a case of 15 year old adolescent male who presented with dengue fever and in whom symptoms of transverse myelitis developed 4 weeks after fever (post-infectious stage). Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis involving dorso-lumbar cord. Patient recovered almost completely with minimal residual neurological deficit after a six weeks course of corticosteroids and supportive management including physiotherapy
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