title: [Transverse myelitis].
abstract: The authors report three clinical cases of acute transverse myelitis in young patients with emphasis given to the seriousness of this kind of pathology, the need to exclude a potentially treatable cause and the controversial corticosteroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina, Hospital de S. José, Lisboa.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Esperança
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Candido
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D008775:Methylprednisolone
vernacular_title: Mielite transversa.