title: Rapid recovery of acute transverse myelitis treated with steroids.
abstract: A case of acute transverse myelitis is described in which steroid therapy was followed by a remarkably rapid clinical and electrophysiological recovery. A possible explanation is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow University Department of Neurology, Southern General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Weir
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone