Patient's question:
After being hit twice on the buttocks, the child lost sensation below the navel. He was taken to several major hospitals, where the initial diagnosis was myelitis, but it was not confirmed. The treatment had no effect.Doctor's answer:
Myelitis refers to inflammatory lesions of the spinal cord gray matter or (and) white matter caused by biological infections such as viruses, bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, parasites, protozoa, and mycoplasmas, or inflammatory lesions of the spinal cord gray matter or (and) white matter caused by infections. Its clinical features include limb paralysis, sensory disorders, and vegetative nerve dysfunction below the level of the lesion. Further examination and diagnosis are required.