title: Emergency department presentations of transverse myelitis: two case reports.
abstract: Transverse myelitis, a diagnosis that may be made in the emergency department (ED) by emergency physicians, can be difficult to diagnose because of its variable signs and symptoms and its poorly understood pathogenesis. In this article, we recount 2 cases of transverse myelitis to demonstrate its presentation, diagnosis, and management in the ED.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. hhammers@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Heather S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hammerstedt
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Edlow
authors.forename: Seric
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cusick
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D013256:Steroids