transverse myelitis

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Etiology

Epidemiology

  • no gender preference
  • peak incidence(s) 10-19 & 30-39 years of age
  • 1400 new cases/year in USA

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Radiology

Complications

Differential diagnosis

Management

see multiple sclerosis

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17, 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021.
    Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022
  3. Greenberg BM, Thomas KP, Krishnan C et al Idiopathic transverse myelitis: corticosteroids, plasma exchange, or cyclophosphamide. Neurology. 2007 May 8;68(19):1614-7. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17485649
  4. Frohman EM, Wingerchuk DM. Clinical practice. Transverse myelitis. N Engl J Med. 2010 Aug 5;363(6):564-72 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20818891
  5. Transverse Myelitis Consortium Working Group. Proposed diagnostic criteria and nosology of acute transverse myelitis. Neurology. 2002 Aug 27;59(4):499-505. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12236201
  6. Scott TF, Frohman EM, De Seze J et al Evidence-based guideline: clinical evaluation and treatment of transverse myelitis: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2011 Dec 13;77(24):2128-34 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22156988
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Zalewski NL, Flanagan EP, Keegan BM. Evaluation of idiopathic transverse myelitis revealing specific myelopathy diagnoses. Neurology. 2018 Jan 9;90(2):e96-e102. Epub 2017 Dec 15. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29247071
  8. 8.0 8.1 NEJM Knowledge+
  9. NINDS Transverse Myelitis Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Transverse-Myelitis-Information-Page
  10. Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Transverse-Myelitis-Fact-Sheet

Patient information

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