Acute Demyelinating Lesion of the Upper Thoracic Spine Complicating Kawasaki Disease | Zendy

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Acute Demyelinating Lesion of the Upper Thoracic Spine Complicating Kawasaki Disease

Author(s) -

Bessey Geevarghese,

James Gaensbauer,

Jessica R. Cataldi,

Michael K. Schultz,

Edwin J. Asturias,

Susana Domínguez

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pis103

Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , kawasaki disease , demyelinating disease , meningoencephalitis , demyelinating disorder , disease , pathology , surgery , artery

We present the first reported case of a child with Kawasaki disease (KD) complicated by meningoencephalitis and an acute focal demyelinating lesion. Neurologic outcome in this patient was excellent without any persistent neurologic deficits. We also review the neurologic complications associated with KD.

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