All issues > Volume 33(12); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(12):1729-1734. Published online December 31, 1990.

Three cases of Acute Transverse Myelitis.

Hae Young Hwang¹, Jong Sik Moon¹, Se Jung Sohn¹, Hak Soo Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Gil General Hospital. Inchon, Korea

Received: July 27, 1990;  Accepted: September 25, 1990.

Abstract

Acute transverse myelitis can be defined as acute disorder characterized clinically by signs of lesions in motor and sensory tracts on both sides of the spinal cord. In the typical cases, there is a distinct bilateral sensory deficit level, paraparesis or quadriparesis, abonormal function of rectal and vesicular sphincters and often with the evidence of preceding or concurrent viral illness. Recently, we experienced three patients with acute transverse myelitis in associated with chick- enpox, upper respiratory tract infection and acute gastroenteritis.

Keywords :Acute Transverse Myelitis