title: Transverse Myelitis in Acute Hepatitis A Infection: The Rare Co-Occurrence of Hepatology and Neurology.
abstract: Transverse myelitis refers to the inflammatory process involving the spinal cord. Clinical features can be either acute or subacute onset that results in neurological deficits such as weakness and/or numbness of extremities as well as autonomic dysfunctions. While there are some etiologies related, a viral infection is common. However, the hepatitis A virus rarely causes myelitis. This report provides details of a hepatitis A infectious patient who developed myelitis as comorbidity. Although, the disability was initially severe, the patient successfully recovered with corticosteroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bankok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Piyanant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chonmaitree
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bankok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kulthida
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Methawasin
keywords: Acute hepatitis A; Jaundice; Lower extremity weakness; Transverse myelitis