title: Priapism in infantile transverse myelitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Transverse myelitis is an autoimmune neurological disorder of the spinal cord that affects individuals of all age groups, including infants.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report priapism as a unique clinical manifestation of infantile transverse myelitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transverse Myelitis Center at Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three infants younger than 12 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  Intravenous corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical outcomes in infants with priapism and transverse myelitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 3 infants demonstrated rapidly progressive quadriplegia that resulted in substantial disability and proved fatal for 1 infant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Priapism in infants with transverse myelitis may be an indication of severe inflammation and neural injury that necessitates immediate and aggressive treatment.
authors: Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-5371, USA.
authors: Edward R
authors: ER
authors: Hammond
authors: Douglas A
authors: DA
authors: Kerr
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous