Abstract
Despite an extensive diagnostic workup, some cases of acute transverse myelitis (ATM) remain of unknown etiology and have been referred to as "idiopathic" by the Transverse Myelitis Consortium group. In a retrospective study of 288 patients with ATM, 45 cases (15.6%) met the criteria for idiopathic ATM. The patients formed a relatively homogeneous group in terms of clinical and MRI data, but the prognosis was highly variable.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Multicenter Study
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Adult
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Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / cerebrospinal fluid
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Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / diagnosis*
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Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / physiopathology*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / cytology
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / immunology
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / metabolism
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myelitis, Transverse / cerebrospinal fluid
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Myelitis, Transverse / diagnosis*
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Myelitis, Transverse / physiopathology*
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Neurologic Examination
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Oligoclonal Bands / cerebrospinal fluid
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prognosis
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Quadriplegia / complications
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Retrospective Studies
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Spinal Cord / immunology
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Spinal Cord / pathology*
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Spinal Cord / physiopathology*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Oligoclonal Bands