Volume 2010, Issue 1

Abstract

Myelopathy is an infrequently reported complication of bacterial meningitis. We report the case of 32- year old Nepali male who developed acute transverse myelopathy, confirmed by MRI, subsequent to acute bacterial meningitis.

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2010-06-01
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