Acute Transverse Myelitis as a Complication of Typhoid Fever |
Jae Rim Koo, M.D., Jin Sang Chung, M.D., Sei Joo Kim, M.D., , Chung Hie Oh, M.D. |
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University |
장티푸스에 합병된 급성 횡단성 척수염 1예 |
구재림, 정진상, 김세주, 오정희 |
고려대학교 의과대학 재활의학과학교실 |
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Abstract |
Acute transverse myelitis is a well known clinical entity, but little is known about its etilology and epidermiological characteristics. It has rarely been reported to occur as a complication of typhoid fever. Recently, we have seen a patient with acute transverse myelitis as a complication of typhoid fever. In the course of typhoid fever treatment, be became paraplegic with urinary difficulty. After 2 months rehabilitation program including bowel and neurogenic bladder care and physical therapy, muscle strength of both lower extremities improved progressively and he was able to ambulate with support of a right ankle-foot orthoses, a left knee-ankle-foot orthoses and bilateral crutches. |
Key Words:
Acute transverse myelitis, Typhoid fever, Etiology |
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