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A case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis with coinfection of scrub typhus and leptospirosis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) is an immune-mediated disorder where spinal cord lesions extend over three or more contiguous vertebral segments, classically described in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. We report a case where a 36-year-old man had concurrent leptospirosis and scrub typhus infection, presenting with LETM. In previous literature, LETM has been found with isolated leptospira and orientia tsutsugamushi infection; however, this case may be a rare association of LETM with concurrent diseases.

Source: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

DOI: 10.25259/jnrp_3_2025

Authors: Hemanga Kumar Dhing, Masaraf Hussain, Deb Kumar Boruah, Pranjal Phukan, Kausalya Raghuraman

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Guwahati

Language: English

Topic: Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $125