title: [Myelopathy complicating acute bacterial meningitis (author's transl)].
abstract: Four cases of acute bacterial meningitis complicated by medullary involvement are described. The complication presenting as a transverse myelitis occurred early and suddenly in the course of severe bacterial meningitis caused by different bacteria. Only two other comparable cases have been reported.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications*; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications*; D009187:Myelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Myélopathies aiguës au cours des méningites purulentes.