[Acute transverse myelitis in pediatric intensive care: a 3 cases report]
Revue Maghrebine de Pediatrie [La]. 2009; 19 (4): 207-211
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ABSTRACT
Acute transverse myelitis [ATM] is a rare disorder caused by an inflammatory syndrome of the spinal cord. We report 3 cases of ATM managed in the intensive care unit of the Children's hospital of Tunis in order to precise clinical, therapeutic and prognostic particularities of the severe forms of ATM complicated with acute respiratory insufficiency [ARI]. Cases the three patients were aged respectively of 6, 9 and 13 years. The 3 girls presented with ARI requiring mechanical ventilation in 2 cases. The diagnosis was confirmed by the cerebrospinal MRI in the 3 cases. The etiological research was negative in all cases. Intravenous methylprednisolone was given in the 3 cases. One patient died. The death was caused by acute neurovegetative disorders. At 6 months follow up, one patient was asymptomatic. The other patient had urinary incontinence and a partial lower limb weakness
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Médula Espinal
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Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Mielitis Transversa
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Francés
Revista:
Rev. Maghreb. Pediatr.
Año:
2009
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