Transverse Myelitis Caused by Varicella Zoster Virus: A Case Report

Conclusions About 40% of transverse myelitis cases are caused by viral infections, some of them are herpes viruses and poliovirus. Varicella zoster infection is a common disease but not a common cause of transverse myelitis particularly in immuncompetent patients. The clinicians must be aware of this rare complication of VZV.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research