Tehran University of Medical Sciences Acta Medica Iranica 0044-6025 48 6 2010 12 15 417 418 EN Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad Department of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Zahra Abdi Layali Department of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Esfandiar Shojaei Department of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Saeed Kalantari Department of Infectious Diseases, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2015 09 28 Varicella-zoster viruses complications involving the CNS are estimated to occur rarely, transverse myelitis after Varicella-zoster virus in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities , like other viruses. We describe the case of 17 year-old boy who experienced cervical transverse myelitis after chickenpox with inability to walk and with urinary retention. He was not treated with any medication but complete revovery has been occured. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4076 https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/download/4076/4051