Spinal cord involvement in acute bacterial meningitis.
A 25-month-old boy had the development of respiratory arrest and quadriplegia with a T-10 sensory level during the acute phase of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis. The sequelae of spinal cord involvement of bacterial meningitis are reviewed. A possible mechanism of the spinal cord involvement in this case is discussed with reference to known pathology of H influenzae meningitis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology*