A case of pediatric paraparesis secondary to an idiopathic acute transverse myelitis

Introduction: Acute transverse myelitis (AtM) refers to a frequently idiopathic, segmental spinal cord inflammation. It is a rare condition, in particular in children, and not previously reported in a family retinitis pigmentosa (rP) clinical setting. case report: An 11-year-old previously healthy girl, with a family history of rP, presented with a subacute flaccid paraparesis, with bilateral, up to the fourth dorsal level, mixed sensory hypoesthesia and autonomic dysfunction. brain and spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MrI) showed an extensive, t2-hyperintense, non-contrast enhancing lesion from the second to fifth dorsal levels. cerebrospinal fluid (csF) and lab studies were normal, as the ophthalmologic observation. treated with high-dose corticosteroids and intensive physical therapy, a significant recovery could be seen. conclusion: