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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1986;10(1):8.
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
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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