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- Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a rare neurological complication often arising from bacterial or viral infections, leading to sudden severe paralysis and sensory issues.
- A case of a healthy 28-year-old woman is discussed, who experienced rapid onset of paralysis and was initially misdiagnosed, later found to have Salmonella infection linked to parainfectious ATM.
- This report highlights the need for medical professionals to consider ATM as a potential diagnosis in patients showing sudden paralysis, especially when there may be limited medical history available.
Article Abstract
BACKGROUND Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an uncommon and often overlooked complication of certain bacterial and viral infections that can have a rapid onset and result in severe neurological deficits. CASE REPORT This case report describes a previously healthy 28-year-old woman who presented to the trauma center after developing acute paralysis and paresthesias of all four extremities within the span of hours. The initial presumptive diagnosis was spinal cord contusion due to a fall versus an unknown mechanism of trauma, but eventual laboratory studies revealed Salmonella bacteremia, indicating a probable diagnosis of parainfectious ATM. CONCLUSIONS This case illustrates the importance of considering the diagnosis of parainfectious ATM in patients presenting with acute paralysis with incomplete or unobtainable medical histories.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5147685 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.900730 | DOI Listing |
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