Transverse myelitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
A case of acute transverse myelitis associated with respiratory infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is described. Circulating antibodies to myelin were detected suggesting that mycoplasma related neurological damage is mediated by producing an immunological myelopathy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000209:etiology; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000276:immunology; D009187:Myelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*
D000906:Antibodies