Abstract
Abstract: Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare inflammatory disease that causes injury to the spinal cord resulting in clinical manifestations of weakness, sensory changes, and autonomic dysfunction.This disease can attack all age groups, but the highest age range is 10-19 years and 30-39 years.This disease is acute, and shows dominant clinical neurological abnormalities.The cause of this condition is still unknown, and the diagnosis of TM can be assessed from clinical examination, neurological examination, radiology and laboratory. Case presentation: An 11-year-old female child patient came to the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Hospital with complaints of weakness of the limbs felt since 4 days before admission accompanied by inability to urinate, abdominal bloating and pain. The patient then underwent further examination and the patient was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, and received drug management and medical rehabilitation Conclusion: Based on this case, the patient experienced sudden weakness in all four limbs which was idiopathic and diagnosed as Transverse myelitis. Although this condition is rare, it requires immediate management and appropriate rehabilitation to maximize the patient's motor, sensory and autonomic functions, to prevent permanent disability.
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