Spinal cord dysfunction complicating meningococcal meningitis

Javaid Khan; Irfan Altafullah; Mohammed Ishaq

doi:10.1136/pgmj.66.774.302

Spinal cord dysfunction complicating meningococcal meningitis

Javaid Khan, Irfan Altafullah, Mohammed Ishaq

Department of Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

A 29 year old male developed paraplegia during the acute phase of meningococcal meningitis. Possible mechanisms for this unusual complication are discussed and the literature regarding spinal cord complications of pyogenic meningitis is reviewed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	302-303
Number of pages	2
Journal	Postgraduate Medical Journal
Volume	66
Issue number	774
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.66.774.302
Publication status	Published - 1990

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