title: Transverse myelitis in 2 patients with Bartonella henselae infection (cat scratch disease).
abstract: Cat scratch disease is usually a benign, self-limiting condition. Neurological manifestations are uncommon and may consist of encephalopathy, seizures, and coma. This report describes 2 cases of transverse myelitis: 1 case in a 46-year-old man who had lymph node biopsy and serological testing results that were positive for Bartonella henselae and 1 case in a 13-year-old adolescent boy who had serological testing results that were positive for B. henselae. These are 2 of the only 3 cases of transverse myelitis associated with cat scratch disease that have been reported since the causative organism was first reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Fresno, CA 93703, USA. Peter.Baylor@va.gov
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baylor
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garoufi
authors.forename: Themistoclis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karpathios
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mogelof
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moseley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*