A rare neurological complication of tuberculosis: Transverse myelitis
Ortega-Rosales A, Delgado-Torres N, Burneo-Rosales C
IDCases · 2019-05
Abstract
Acute transverse myelitis is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disorder characterized by relatively acute onset of motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a very rare cause of transverse myelitis. We present a patient with tuberculosis presenting with meningitis and transverse myelitis who had marked clinical improvement and neurologic recovery after treatment of tuberculosis and intravenous steroid pulses.