Vaccine Induced Acute Transverse Myelitis: Case Report

Avinash Chandra, Priya Gurung, Reema Rajbhandari, Samir Acharya and Basant Pant D
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Basant Pant D: Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Nepal

Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, 2017, vol. 2, issue 2, 33-35

Abstract: Acute transverse myelitis is a focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord [1]. One of the main etiologic factors include, multiple sclerosis, post-infectious and post-traumatic events [2] although autoimmune phenomenon is the most common cause [2]. Transverse Myelitis (TM) due to etiology other than Multiple Sclerosis has shown spinal cord involvement of two or more segments [3]. Annually millions of active immunization with vaccines is carried out globally with few transverse myelitis caused because of the adverse reactions due to these vaccinations [4,5]. In order to improve accuracy of reporting, research and diagnosis, the Transverse Myelitis Consortium Working Group (TMCWG) have produced criteria for the diagnosis of ATM [6]. Here we report a case of TM in adult, diagnosed as TM consistent with the TMCWG criteria and probably this is the first ever been reported case from Nepal.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2017.02.555584

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