A rare case of transverse myelitis associated with pregnancy

Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 6

Abstract

Transverse Myelitis is a rare but well recognized neurological manifestation in pregnancy.We describe a patient G3P1L1A1 who developed an acute spinal cord lesion presenting to our OPD with bilateral lower limb weakness and cramps at 28 weeks of pregnancy preceded by fever of two days.MRI was the diagnostic tool.

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Anagha Chidrawar, Lakshmi Rachkonda, Swati Shiradkar

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Anagha Chidrawar, Lakshmi Rachkonda, Swati Shiradkar (2016). A rare case of transverse myelitis associated with pregnancy. MedPulse -International Medical Journal, 3(6), 603-604. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-207448