title: Spinal cord impairment: acute transverse myelitis.
abstract: Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an unusual inflammatory disease involving the entire thickness of the spinal cord. It results in loss of motor and sensory function below the level of injury. The prognosis is variable. The following paper reviews the literature, clinical consideration, and nursing interventions of this puzzling condition.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, California State University, Chico, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Persaud
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Leedom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis; D012657:Self-Help Groups