Diagnostic Criteria of Acute Transverse Myelitis
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Proposed diagnostic criteria and nosology of acute transverse myelitis.
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord, resulting in motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. A set of uniform diagnostic criteria and nosology for ATM is proposed to avoid the confusion that inevitably results when investigators use differing criteria. This will ensure a common language of classification, reduce diagnostic confusion, and lay the g...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2002
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-9-6