Abstract
Transverse myelitis is an inflammatory process who involved restricted areas of the spinal cord causing motor, sensory and autonomic symptoms. The term acute transverse myelitis was reserved for idiopathic cases, but currently is used for the entire clinical syndrome include there of unknown cause.
The herpes simplex virus has been rarely reported as a cause of myelitis.In Inmunosupressed patients the Herpes type 1 virus causes encephalitis and type 2 herpes most often cause myelitis.
Although many patients have sequels, early diagnosis and treatment; combining antiviral therapy and steroids; decreases central nervous system damage and improved the quality of life.
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