Krishnan, et al. (2004). Transverse myelitis pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment

[Wise Young]

• Krishnan C, Kaplin AI, Deshpande DM, Pardo CA and Kerr DA (2004). Transverse Myelitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Front Biosci. 9: 1483-99. Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center, 600 N. Wolfe Street Pathology 627C, Baltimore MD 21287-6965, USA. ckrishn1@jhmi.edu. Transverse Myelitis (TM) is a clinical syndrome in which an immune-mediated process causes neural injury to the spinal cord, resulting in varying degrees of weakness, sensory alterations and autonomic dysfunction. TM may exist as part of a multi-focal CNS disease (e.g. MS), multi-systemic disease (e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus), or as an isolated, idiopathic entity. In this article, we will summarize recent classification and diagnostic schemes (1), which provide a framework for the acute management of patients with TM. Additionally, we will review current concepts on the natural history, immunopathogenesis and treatment strategies for patients with TM.

[jenisted]

I would be most interested in reading the entire article,is this possible?

[Leo]

Hi jenisted, Welcome to CC,

I found it here,

source (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/webnotes/publications/archives_neurology.cfm)

couldn't get full thing, need to subsrcibe, saw some newer stuff.

good luck

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[Sue Pendleton]

Jen, there is an email address for one of the authors in the opening topic by Wise. I think if you write and ask they'll send you the full article. Many articles on TM are also available throught the Transverse Myelitis Association at www.myelitis.org/ (http://www.myelitis.org/)

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