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Abstract

Transverse myelitis is defined by inflammation in the spinal cord and has clinical symptoms in the form of neurological dysfunction in autonomic, sensory, and motor pathways, as a result of the channel passing the rostral border of inflammation. Acute Transverse myelitis may be a rare syndrome. A 16-year male patient was admitted with the main complaint that his hand grip had deteriorated over the previous two days, a challenge while mixing meals. On Examination the patient and his vitals were found to be stable but strength of distal part of upper limbs was 1/5 and lower limbs was 5/5. MRI cervical spine with a screening of the whole spine was found to be long segment fusiform thickening of the cervical cord extending from C3 to the superior endplate of D1. He was treated with methyl prednisolone 1gm, IV and other symptomatic and supportive treatment and 80% improvement in the hand grip was noticed.

Keywords

Transverse myelitis, Immunosuppressant, plasmapharesis, plantar reflexes

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Vankodoth sireesha
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assistant professor, CMR College of pharmacy, medchal

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Tadikonda Rama Rao
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3.Professor, Principal, CMR College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad. Telangana

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Y. Pravarsha
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Pharm D intern, CMR College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana

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Sumaya Sumaya
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intern, department of pharmD, CMR College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana

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Kompalli Varun
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intern, department of pharmD, CMR College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana

Vankodoth Sireesha, Y. Pravarsha, Sumaya Sumaya, Kompally Varun, Rama Rao Tadikonda, Transverse Myelitis: A Rare Case Report, Int. J. in Pharm. Sci., 2023, Vol 1, Issue 12, 385-388. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10389739

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