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A Case of Transverse Myelitis Posted for Pressure Sore Debridement


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1 Department of Anesthesia, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Dehradun, India
 

Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neuro-inflammatory condition that tends to affect the thoracic level of the spinal cord, leading to acute to subacute onset weakness, impaired sensation, and autonomic dysfunction. We report a case of 19 year old man with transverse myelitis who underwent elective surgery under general anesthesia successfully.

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General Anesthesia, Transverse Myelitis.
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Authors

Parul Jindal
Department of Anesthesia, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Dehradun, India
Rajat Kumar Agarwal
Department of Anesthesia, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU, Dehradun, India

Abstract


Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neuro-inflammatory condition that tends to affect the thoracic level of the spinal cord, leading to acute to subacute onset weakness, impaired sensation, and autonomic dysfunction. We report a case of 19 year old man with transverse myelitis who underwent elective surgery under general anesthesia successfully.

Keywords


General Anesthesia, Transverse Myelitis.

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