I have over the last 3 weeks observed a frightening episode of sub-acute
spinal myelitis in my 8 year old (just turned 9 but too crook to have a
party this year) with quite bizarre upper and lower limb neurological
symptoms/signs. The Epstein Barr virus DNA-amplification (polymerase chain
reaction) came back positive today (can be taken from whole blood cells or
preferably CSF). I have not witnessed anything similar in any of my own
paediatric 'clientele' over the last 15+ years. Has anybody experienced any
similar conditions in their paediatric patients in recent times ?
It seems very much like the old fashioned poliomyelitis syndrome.
JW
Dr Jon Wilcox
Glenfield Medical Centre,
452 Glenfield Road,
Auckland 1310, New Zealand
Phone or Fax +649-444-7656
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