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Enteroviral infection is a potential cause of acute transverse myelitis that can be diagnosed via cerebrospinal fluid PCR and treated with pleconaril.
Enteroviral infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute transverse myelitis.
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Supports enteroviral PCR in acute transverse myelitis differentials; hypothesis-generating for pleconaril.
We report a case of acute transverse myelitis due to enteroviral infection. Diagnosis was made following positive PCR of cerebrospinal fluid. She was treated with pleconaril, an antienteroviral agent. Enteroviral infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute transverse myelitis.
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A 2004 study studied this question. Enteroviral infection is a potential cause of acute transverse myelitis that can be diagnosed via cerebrospinal fluid PCR and treated with pleconaril.
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