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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-28-1-9