Most patients who present with longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) are diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Trebst et al. use case studies of patients without NMO who presented with spinal lesions to show the variety of different etiologies that can underlie LETM. The authors highlight the diagnostic indicators and difficulties encountered in making differential diagnoses in these patients.
- Corinna Trebst
- Peter Raab
- Martin Stangel
