title: Acute transverse myelitis: an unusual complication of typhoid fever.
abstract: Typhoid fever is associated with a wide spectrum of neurological complications. Acute transverse myelitis is a rare complication with only a few reports in adults and none in children. A 15-year-old boy with typhoid fever is reported who developed acute transverse myelitis in the 3rd  week of illness. He was treated with antibiotics and corticosteroids and made a complete recovery.
authors: Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors: Kirtisudha
authors: K
authors: Mishra
authors: Sharandeep
authors: S
authors: Kaur
authors: Srikanta
authors: S
authors: Basu
authors: Praveen
authors: P
authors: Gulati
authors: Ankit
authors: A
authors: Parakh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents