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Letter to the Editor
Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis and Zika virus: A diagnostic challenge in a hospital in Colombia
Mielitis longitudinalmente extensa y virus del Zika, reto diagnóstico: a propósito de un caso en hospital de Colombia 2016
E. Palaciosa,b, C. Clavijo-Pradoa,
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caclavijo@fucsalud.edu.co

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, A. Ruiza, A. Arias Antuna, E. Julián Durana
a Grupo de Neurología, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital de San José, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
b Programa de Neurología, Hospital de San José, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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clinical symptoms compatible with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis&#44; the clearly visible spinal cord MRI alterations &#40;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig&#46; 1</a>A-D&#41;&#44; the classic symptoms of Zika virus infection&#44; and positive serum CRP results for the virus enabled correct management&#44; leading to an optimal outcome&#46;</p><p id="par0035" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Zika virus infection should be suspected in patients with acute myelitis who come from or live in endemic areas&#59; further studies should aim to determine the spectrum and magnitude of the associated neurological complications&#46;</p></span>"
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