Acute myelopathy with sudden paraplegia as the sole manifestation of meningococcal meningitis

WanisH. IbrahimDepartment of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, DohaQatarCorrespondence[email protected]

OsamaR. ElalamyDepartment of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, DohaQatar

SanjayH. DoiphodeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, DohaQatar

Hassan MobyaedMedicine Department St. Michael's Hospital, 4 CC ClinicsTorontoONCanada

Adham DarweeshRadiology Department, Hamad General Hospital, DohaQatar

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