Open AccessSuspected Transverse Myelitis with Normal MRI and CSF Findings in a Patient with Lupus: What to Do? A Case Series and Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Rory C Monahan,
H.J.L. Beaart,
Rolf Fronczek,
Gisela M. Terwindt,
Liesbeth J J Beaart-van de Voorde,
Jeroen de Bresser,
Margreet Kloppenburg,
Nic J.A. van der Wee,
Gerda M Steup-Beekman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s267000
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , transverse myelitis , systemic lupus erythematosus , multiple sclerosis , cerebrospinal fluid , pathology , disease , immunology
To evaluate the use of immunosuppressive treatment, clinical outcome and diagnostic strategy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting with clinical features of transverse myelitis (TM), but normal MRI of the spinal cord (sMRI) and normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) assessment, and to suggest a clinical guideline.