Acute Transverse Myelitis and Paralysis in a Kidney–Pancreas Recipient

R. Brian Stevens, Govardhana R. Yannam, Jill Y. Skorupa, Theodore H. Rigley, David M. Penn, Lucile E. Wrenshall

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Abstract

Acute transverse myelitis (ATM), a group of neurologic disorders with an incidence of one to four cases per million people per year, is characterized by focal inflammation of the spinal cord resulting in sensory, motor, and autonomic dysfunction. ATM may be caused by infection, spinal cord infarction, pre-existing inflammatory disease (e.g., SLE) or de novo autoimmunity (idiopathic).

Original languageAmerican English
JournalTransplant International
Volume22
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2009

Disciplines

  • Medical Cell Biology
  • Medical Neurobiology
  • Medical Physiology
  • Medical Sciences
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Neurosciences
  • Physiological Processes

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