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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview


Causes

Life-threatening Causes

  • Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no life-threatening causes of disease name, however complications resulting from untreated disease name is common.
  • Life-threatening causes of [symptom/manifestation] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
  • [Cause] is a life-threatening cause of [disease].

Common Causes

Common causes of myelitis include may include:


OR


  • [Disease name] is caused by an infection with [pathogen name].
  • [Pathogen name] is caused by [pathogen name].

Less Common Causes

Less common causes of [disease name] include:

  • [Cause1]
  • [Cause2]
  • [Cause3]

Genetic Causes

  • [Disease name] is caused by a mutation in the [gene name] gene.

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes


Causes in Alphabetical Order

List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order:

  • Cause 1
  • Cause 2
  • Cause 3
  • Cause 4
  • Cause 5
  • Cause 6
  • Cause 7
  • Cause 8
  • Cause 9
  • Cause 10

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Awad A, Stüve O (2011). "Idiopathic transverse myelitis and neuromyelitis optica: clinical profiles, pathophysiology and therapeutic choices". Curr Neuropharmacol. 9 (3): 417–28. doi:10.2174/157015911796557948. PMC 3151596. PMID 22379456.
  2. Jeffery DR, Mandler RN, Davis LE (1993). "Transverse myelitis. Retrospective analysis of 33 cases, with differentiation of cases associated with multiple sclerosis and parainfectious events". Arch Neurol. 50 (5): 532–5. doi:10.1001/archneur.1993.00540050074019. PMID 8489410.
  3. Christensen PB, Wermuth L, Hinge HH, Bømers K (1990). "Clinical course and long-term prognosis of acute transverse myelopathy". Acta Neurol Scand. 81 (5): 431–5. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0404.1990.tb00990.x. PMID 2375246.
  4. Krishnan C, Kaplin AI, Deshpande DM, Pardo CA, Kerr DA (2004). "Transverse Myelitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment". Front Biosci. 9: 1483–99. doi:10.2741/1351. PMID 14977560.
  5. PAINE RS, BYERS RK (1953). "Transverse myelopathy in childhood". AMA Am J Dis Child. 85 (2): 151–63. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1953.02050070160004. PMID 13007166.
  6. Ropper AH, Poskanzer DC (1978). "The prognosis of acute and subacute transverse myelopathy based on early signs and symptoms". Ann Neurol. 4 (1): 51–9. doi:10.1002/ana.410040110. PMID 697326.
  7. Knebusch M, Strassburg HM, Reiners K (1998). "Acute transverse myelitis in childhood: nine cases and review of the literature". Dev Med Child Neurol. 40 (9): 631–9. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb15430.x. PMID 9766742.
  8. ALTROCCHI PH (1963). "ACUTE TRANSVERSE MYELOPATHY". Arch Neurol. 9: 111–9. doi:10.1001/archneur.1963.00460080021002. PMID 14048158.
  9. Lerer RJ, Kalavsky SM (1973). "Central nervous system disease associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: report of five cases and review of the literature". Pediatrics. 52 (5): 658–68. PMID 4598176.
  10. Salgado CD, Weisse ME (2000). "Transverse myelitis associated with probable cat-scratch disease in a previously healthy pediatric patient". Clin Infect Dis. 31 (2): 609–11. doi:10.1086/313986. PMID 10987731.
  11. Agmon-Levin N, Kivity S, Szyper-Kravitz M, Shoenfeld Y (2009). "Transverse myelitis and vaccines: a multi-analysis". Lupus. 18 (13): 1198–204. doi:10.1177/0961203309345730. PMID 19880568.

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