title: Cervical transverse myelitis after chickenpox in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Varicella-zoster viruses complications involving the CNS are estimated to occur rarely, transverse myelitis after Varicella-zoster virus in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities , like other viruses. We describe the case of 17 year-old boy who experienced cervical transverse myelitis after chickenpox with inability to walk and with urinary retention. He was not treated with any medication but complete recovery has been occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rasoolinejad
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abdi Layali
authors.forename: Esfandiar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shojaei
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalantari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000209:etiology*