(Cat Scratch Disease)

Cat scratch disease is usually a benign, self-limiting condi-tion. Neurological manifestations are uncommon and may consist of encephalopathy, seizures, and coma. This report describes 2 cases of transverse myelitis: 1 case in a 46-year-old man who had lymph node biopsy and serological testing results that were positive for Bartonella henselae and 1 case in a 13-year-old adolescent boy who had serological testing results that were positive for B. henselae. These are 2 of the only 3 cases of transverse myelitis associated with cat scratch disease that have been reported since the causative organism was first reported. Cat scratch disease (CSD) is caused by a gram-negative bacillus, Bartonella henselae [1]. It usually produces a mild, self-limiting illness characterized by regional lymphadenopathy, malaise, and fever. Encephalopathy accounts for 80 % of the neurologica