Clinical features and prognoses of acute transverse myelitis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Conclusions: Higher disease activity in SLE and initial severe neurologic deficits might be associated with the poor outcome of ATM. Corticosteroid slowly tapering-off therapy might be helpful in preventing the recurrence of ATM.
PMID: 29294596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - January 4, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ahn SM, Hong S, Lim DH, Ghang B, Kim YG, Lee CK, Yoo B Tags: Korean J Intern Med Source Type: research