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[Transverse myelitis]
T C Monteiro1, P Esperança, I Baptista
1Serviço de Medicina, Hospital de S. José, Lisboa.
Acta Medica Portuguesa
|December 1, 1995
Summary
Acute transverse myelitis in young patients is serious. Prompt diagnosis and exclusion of treatable causes are crucial, though corticosteroid treatment remains controversial.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Medicine
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a rare neurological disorder.
- It affects the spinal cord, causing inflammation and neurological deficits.