Emergency department presentations of transverse myelitis: two case reports.
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.
Hammerstedt
Heather S
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. hhammers@bidmc.harvard.edu
Edlow
Jonathan A
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Cusick
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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
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