Clinical approach to autoimmune myelitis and myelopathy

Cynthia Wang; Benjamin Greenberg

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-61883-4_27

Clinical approach to autoimmune myelitis and myelopathy

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Abstract

Autoimmune myelitis is an inflammatory reaction in the spinal cord leading to acute and subacute motor, sensory, or autonomic disturbances. Once compressive and infectious etiologies for myelopathies are excluded, the treatment approach is very similar. The diagnostic evaluation is often more challenging as no single test can provide certainty of the etiology. However, the combination of clinical presentation, radiological features, spinal fluid analysis, and serological testing can elucidate likely causes and guide management.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Neuroimmunology
Subtitle of host publication	Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Neurology and Related Diseases
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	433-445
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030618834
ISBN (Print)	9783030618827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61883-4_27
State	Published - Apr 9 2021

Keywords

Autoimmune
Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis
Multiple sclerosis
Myelitis
Myelopathy
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Transverse myelitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine
General Immunology and Microbiology

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