Noncompressive myelopathy in acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis: Report of seven cases and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Bacterial meningitis is a severe disease with high rates of complications and unfavorable outcome. Complications involving the spinal cord are rarely reported.

Methods

Cases of noncompressive myelopathy were identified from a nationwide cohort study of adults with community-acquired bacterial meningitis in the Netherlands. The American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale was used to classify the severity of spinal cord dysfunction. Subsequently, we reviewed the literature on noncompressive myelopathy as a complication of bacterial meningitis.

Results

Noncompressive myelopathy was reported in seven of 3047 episodes of community-acquired bacterial meningitis (0.2%). The median age of these patients was 51 years (range = 17-77). Causative pa

SUBMITTER: Drost EHGM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555019 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature