A Case Report Of Pediatric Post Covid Acute Transverse Myelitis

ABSTRACT

Acute transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare acquired neuro-immune spinal cord disorder that can present with the rapid onset of weakness, sensory alterations, and bowel or bladder dysfunction. Pediatric post-infectious acute transverse myelitis presents with a myriad of motor, sensory and autonomic involvement disturbances at the spinal cord level without any significant disturbances in the brain. Few cases have been reported worldwide and post covid proven cases are around 8 in the pediatric population worldwide. Early initiation of treatment with pulse therapy of steroids and prompt recognition can give promising results in the pediatric population. Hereby presented is a similar case, post infectious, COVID antibody proven