TY  - JOUR
TI  - Transvers Myelitis Due to HSV-2 Infection in an Undiagnosed HIV Positive Patient
AB  - Several disorders including inflammatory, ischemic, and metabolic can cause longitudinally extensive transverse myelopathy. HIV-associated spinal cord involvement is rare. It can be due to AIDS-associated myelopathy, or opportunistic infections such as cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herein, we describe a 49-year-old man who presented with acute paraparesis and urinary retention. His spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed extensive hyperintense signal in the long TR sequence throughout C2 to T12, especially in the posterior and lateral columns. Both HIV ELISA test and HSV-2 DNA polymerase chain reaction were positive. Despite treatment, his clinical condition deteriorated. Acute transverse myelopathy can be the initial manifestation of an asymptomatic undiagnosed HIV positive patient. Viral serology reveals the opportunistic infections underlying the disease thereby guiding therapeutic regimens.
AU  - çoban, eda
AU  - Bastug Gul, Zeynep
AU  - Tutuncu, Mesude
AU  - Soysal, Aysun
AU  - Serindağ, Helin Cansu
DO  - 10.4274/tnd.2021.87259
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
VL  - 27
IS  - 1
SN  - 1301-062X
SP  - 91
EP  - 94
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/484797
ER  -