A 12-year-old boy, previously healthy, developed fever and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection symptoms followed by bilateral lower limb weakness, with numbness and right upper limb weakness. He also developed urinary… Click to show full abstract
A 12-year-old boy, previously healthy, developed fever and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection symptoms followed by bilateral lower limb weakness, with numbness and right upper limb weakness. He also developed urinary retention. On examination, the reflexes in both lower limbs couldn’t be elicited and there was sensory level up to midthoracic area. His Glasgow coma scale was 15/15. The cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed pleocytosis and high protein. MRI spine is shown below. Notice: Authors are encouraged to submit quizzes for possible publication in the Journal. These may be in any field of Clinical Neurosciences, and should approximately follow the format used here. Please address any submissions to the Assistant Editor, Neurosciences Journal, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: [email protected]
               
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