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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
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Transverse myelitis was first discovered by Dr. Suchett-Kaye, an English neurologist at St. Charles Hospital in London, utilized the term “acute transverse myelitis” in 1948.[1]
- Cases of “acute myelitis” have been described earlier as cases of “acute myelitis” that have been described in association with or after infection and smallpox vaccination.[2]
- In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:
References
- ↑ Hsam NBO, Angstwurm K, Peters S, Fuchs K, Schuierer G, Bogdahn U; et al. (2017). "Fulminant Acute Ascending Hemorrhagic Myelitis Treated with Eculizumab". Front Neurol. 8: 345. doi:10.3389/fneur.2017.00345. PMC 5529383. PMID 28798719.
- ↑ Krishnan C, Kerr DA (2005). "Idiopathic transverse myelitis". Arch Neurol. 62 (6): 1011–3. doi:10.1001/archneur.62.6.1011. PMID 15956176.