Acute Transverse Myelitis in a Child With Lyme Disease and a Review of Literature

Erol, Ilknur; Kilicarslan, Buket; Saygi, Semra; Demir, Senay; Alehan, Fusun

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.12.001

Acute Transverse Myelitis in a Child With Lyme Disease and a Review of Literature

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Erol I., Kilicarslan B., Saygi S., Demir S., Alehan F.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, vol.48, no.4, pp.325-328, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 48 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.12.001
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.325-328
Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Acute transverse myelitis is a rare Borellia burgdorferi related neurologic complication in childhood. We present a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis associated with a borreliosis infection. We also review clinical features in all five cases of Borellia burgdorferi related transverse myelitis in children. We describe here the sixth child with borreliosis-related transverse myelitis. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.