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Recurrent Transverse Myelitis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Autoantibodies Ann Neurol 32:407-409, Lindsey,J.W.,et al, 1992 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract A 45-year-old man with a longstanding diagnosis of myasthenia gravis presented with four episodes of transverse myelitis in 5 years.Each episode improved after treatment with steroids.Laboratory studies revealed no evidence of multiple sclerosis or a structural spinal lesion.He had antinuclear and anti-DNA antibodies and the HLA-A1,B8,DR3 haplotype known to be associated with certain autoimmune diseases.We propose an autoimmune cause of the recurrent episodes of myelitis.

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