A case of transverse myelitis post COVID-19 infection in Pakistan
Romanian Journal of Neurology/ Revista Romana de Neurologie
; 21(1):75-77, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1870331
ABSTRACT
Background. COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly, becoming a global health pandemic. The condition, apart from its typical respiratory presentation, may also cause neurological complications. Case presentation. A 35-year-old, ex-smoker presented with bilateral lower limb weakness associated with urinary incontinence and constipation following the resolution of a suspected COVID-19 infection. His MRI-Spine showed areas of abnormal densities confirming the diagnosis of transverse myelitis. On the presence of positive SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, COVID-19 was concluded as the pathological trigger for the condition. He was treated using Methylprednisolone and Plasmapheresis with supportive limb physiotherapy which led to a partial recovery of the patient’s disability. Conclusion. This is the first case of TM associated with COVID-19 in Pakistan and considering the current scenario of a global pandemic, COVID-19 needs to be considered as an important differential for not only TM but other neurological manifestations like encephalitis, neuritis etc.
adult; article; case report; clinical article; constipation; coronavirus disease 2019; disability; drug therapy; encephalitis; ex-smoker; human; lower limb; male; motoneuron; neuritis; neurologic disease; neuropathy; nonhuman; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Pakistan; pandemic; physiotherapy; plasmapheresis; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; spinal cord disease; spine; transverse myelitis; urine incontinence; weakness; methylprednisolone; SARS-CoV-2 antibody
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Long Covid
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English
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Revista Romana de Neurologie
Year:
2022
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Article
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