Acute transverse myelitis (ATM): other causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on acute transverse myelitis (atm): other causes: 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 Neoplastic…

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

Neoplastic

Nutritional

Drug-induced and toxic

Other causes

References

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  4. Avilés-Hernández I, García-Zozaya I, DeVillasante JM. Nontraumatic myelopathy associated with surfing. J Spinal Cord Med 2007; 30:288-293.
  5. 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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