Vaccine Induced Acute Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Avinash Chandra Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences Kathmandu
  • Reema Rajbhandari Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences Kathmandu
  • Samir Acharya Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences Kathmandu
  • Priya Gurung Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences Kathmandu
  • Basant Pant Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v13i2.20483

Keywords:

Acute transverse myelitis, Autoimmune, Vaccine

Abstract

Acute transverse myelitis is a focal infl ammatory disorder of the spinal cord. One of the main etiologic factors include, multiple sclerosis, post-infectious and post-traumatic events although autoimmune phenomenon is the most common cause. Transverse Myelitis (TM) due to etiology other than Multiple Sclerosis has shown spinal cord involvement of two or more segments. Annually millions of active immunization with vaccines is carried out globally with few transverse myelitis caused because of the adverse reactions due to these vaccinations. In order to improve accuracy of reporting, research and diagnosis, the Transverse Myelitis Consortium Working Group (TMCWG) have produced criteria for the diagnosis of ATM. Here we report a case of TM in adult, diagnosed as TM consistent with the TMCWG criteria and probably this is the first ever been reported case from Nepal.

 Nepal Journal of Neuroscience. Vol. 13, No. 2, 2016, Page: 89-91

 

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Published

2016-12-01

How to Cite

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Chandra A, Rajbhandari R, Acharya S, Gurung P, Pant B. Vaccine Induced Acute Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report. Nep J Neurosci [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];13(2):89-91. Available from: https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJN/article/view/20483

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Report