title: Idiopathic acute transverse myelitis: application of the recent diagnostic criteria.
abstract: Despite an extensive diagnostic workup, some cases of acute transverse myelitis (ATM) remain of unknown etiology and have been referred to as "idiopathic" by the Transverse Myelitis Consortium group. In a retrospective study of 288 patients with ATM, 45 cases (15.6%) met the criteria for idiopathic ATM. The patients formed a relatively homogeneous group in terms of clinical and MRI data, but the prognosis was highly variable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Lille, France. j-deseze@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Seze
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lanctin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lebrun
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Malikova
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papeix
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wiertlewski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gout
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clerc
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Defer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Edan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vermersch
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D020274:Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands