Cervical Transverse Myelitis After Chickenpox in An Immunocompetent Patient

Varicella-zoster viruses complications involving the CNS are estimated to occur rarely, transverse myelitis after Varicella-zoster virus in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities , like other viruses. We describe the...

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Main Authors: Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad, Zahra Abdi Layali, Esfandiar Shojaei, Saeed Kalantari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4076