Abstract
Transverse myelitis (TM) is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord. The authors observed cases of recurrent TM in patients where anti-Ro (SSA) antibodies were present and therefore performed a case-control study to examine the frequency of anti-Ro autoantibodies in patients with recurrent TM and control subjects. Antibodies to 52-kd Ro were demonstrated in 77% of cases (10/13) compared with only 33% of control subjects (4/12).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-149 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 13 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology