Acute transverse myelitis (ATM): other causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM): other causes. Spinal cord infarction, Dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Vascular and ischaemic
- Spinal cord infarction
- Dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF)
- Fibrocartilagenous emboli
- Surfer’s myelopathy: this is a non-traumatic myelopathy in novice surfers
Autoimmune
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Neoplastic
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Nutritional
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Drug-induced and toxic
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Other causes
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References
- Schmalstieg WF, Weinshenker BG. Approach to acute or subacute myelopathy. Neurology 2010; 75:(Suppl 1):S2-S8.
- West TW. Transverse myelitis-a review of the presentation, diagnosis, and initial management. Discov Med 2013; 16:167-177.
- Wilmshurst JM, Walker MC, Pohl KR. Rapid onset transverse myelitis in adolescence: implications for pathogenesis and prognosis. Arch Dis Child 1999; 80:137-142.
- Avilés-Hernández I, García-Zozaya I, DeVillasante JM. Nontraumatic myelopathy associated with surfing. J Spinal Cord Med 2007; 30:288-293.
- Nakamoto BK, Siu AM, Hashiba KA, et al. Surfer's myelopathy: a radiologic study of 23 cases. Am J Neuroradiol 2013; 34:2393-2398.
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