Acute transverse myelitis in COVID-19 infection
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Acute transverse myelitis in childhood
CME ABSTRACT Objective: To relate clinical characteristics associated with acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in children with functional outcomes at follow-up.Methods:We identified 47 patients for whom ATM occurred under the age of 18 years. Chart analysis, clinical evaluation, and administration of functional measures were completed. Results: The age at onset clustered between ages 0 to 2 and 5 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236720