Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis Secondary to Brucella Infection: A Rare Neurological Complication (P11-10.002)
We report a case of a 44-year-old female with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) who presented with fever, progressive bilateral lower limb weakness and numbness as well as urinary retention for 6 days. Neurological examination was remarkable for bilateral lower extremity weakness, diffuse hyperreflexia and sensory level above the umbilicus. Brain and spine MRI showed extensive T2/STIR hyperintensity extending from C2 to T11.
Authors
- Ahmed Yassin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-0408)
- Basheer Khassawneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2160-4498)
- Salma Bashayreh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-4106)
- Khalid El‐Salem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-5256)
- Rula AlShimi
Institutions
- Jinwen University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000212396
- Primary Topic
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00