title: Spinal cord dysfunction complicating meningococcal meningitis.
abstract: A 29 year old male developed paraplegia during the acute phase of meningococcal meningitis. Possible mechanisms for this unusual complication are discussed and the literature regarding spinal cord complications of pyogenic meningitis is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Khan University and Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Altafullah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishaq
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology*