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KMID : 0361419860100010048
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1986 Volume.10 No. 1 p.48 ~ p.53
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Acute Transverse Myelitis as a Complication of Typhoid Fever
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Koo Jae-Rim
Chung Jin-Sang
Kim Sei-Joo
Oh Chung-Hie
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Abstract
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Acute transverse myelitis is a well known clinical entity, but little is known about its etilology and epidermiological characteristics. It has rarely been reported to occur as a complication of typhoid fever.
Recently, we have seen a patient with acute transverse myelitis as a complication of typhoid fever. In the course of typhoid fever treatment, be became paraplegic with urinary difficulty.
After 2 months rehabilitation program including bowel and neurogenic bladder care and physical therapy, muscle strength of both lower extremities improved progressively and he was able to ambulate with support of a right ankle-foot orthoses, a left knee-ankle-foot orthoses and bilateral crutches.
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KEYWORD
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Acute transverse myelitis, Typhoid fever, Etiology
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