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Secondary Myelitis in Dermal Sinus Causing Paraplegia in a Child with Previously Normal Neurological Function
Joint Authors
Rashid, Sakina
Kinabo, Grace
Kellogg, Marissa
Howlett, William P.
Dekker, Marieke C. J.
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neural tube defects result from failure of neural tube fusion during early embryogenesis, the fourth week after conception.
The spectrum of severity is not uniform across the various forms of this congenital anomaly as certain presentations are not compatible with extrauterine life (anencephaly) while, on the other hand, other defects may remain undiagnosed as they are entirely asymptomatic (occult spina bifida).
We report a child with previously normal neurological development, a devastating clinical course following superinfection of a subtle spina bifida defect which resulted in a flaccid paralysis below the level of the lesion and permanent neurological deficits following resolution of the acute infection and a back closure surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rashid, Sakina& Kinabo, Grace& Kellogg, Marissa& Howlett, William P.& Dekker, Marieke C. J.. 2016. Secondary Myelitis in Dermal Sinus Causing Paraplegia in a Child with Previously Normal Neurological Function. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rashid, Sakina…[et al.]. Secondary Myelitis in Dermal Sinus Causing Paraplegia in a Child with Previously Normal Neurological Function. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rashid, Sakina& Kinabo, Grace& Kellogg, Marissa& Howlett, William P.& Dekker, Marieke C. J.. Secondary Myelitis in Dermal Sinus Causing Paraplegia in a Child with Previously Normal Neurological Function. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101332