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Acute transverse myelitis as a complication of the Chickenpox. Case presentation

Abstract:

Introduction: chickenpox virus causes several clinical complications during the course of the disease; among them is transverse Myelitis. Its mechanism is auto immune and 30% is reported to evolve to a chronic presentation with invalidating consequences. Objective: to show a patient with an acute transverse Myelitis as a complication of the course of the chickenpox in an adult. Case Presentation: we show a 45 years old female, without previous history of a disease and 15 days of evolution of the chickenpox. The clinical neurological manifestations supported by the study of the Cerebrospinal Fluid, the images of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, the speed of the nervous conduction, the response to the therapeutics and its evolution support the diagnosis. Conclusions: transverse Myelitis is a non-frequent complication of chickenpox in adults, with an early diagnosis and an appropriate treatment, the evolution could be positive.