Concomitant Acute Transverse Myelitis and Sensory Motor Axonal Polyneuropathy in Two Children: Two Case Reports.
10.5535/arm.2015.39.1.142
- Author:
Hyung CHUNG
1
;
Kyung Lim JOA
;
Hyo Sang KIM
;
Chang Hwan KIM
;
Han Young JUNG
;
Myeong Ok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. rmkmo@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute transverse myelitis;
Acute motor-sensory axonal polyneuropathy;
Critical illness polyneuropathy;
Critical illness myopathy
- MeSH:
Axons*;
Biopsy;
Child*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Motor Neuron Disease;
Muscular Diseases;
Myelitis, Transverse*;
Polyneuropathies*;
Spinal Cord
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2015;39(1):142-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an upper motor neuron disease of the spinal cord, and concomitant association of peripheral polyneuropathy, particularly the axonal type, is rarely reported in children. Our cases presented with ATM complicated with axonal type polyneuropathy. Axonal type polyneuropathy may be caused by acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) or critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy (CIPNM). These cases emphasize the need for nerve and muscle biopsies to make the differential diagnosis between AMSAN and CIPNM in patients with ATM complicated with axonal polyneuropathy.
