Features that predict recurrent transverse myelitis

Tests	Monophasic	Recurrent
Spinal MRI	Single T2 lesion	Multiple distinct lesions or fusiform lesion extending over three or more spinal cord segments
Brain MRI	Normal	T2/FLAIR abnormalities
Blood serology	Normal	One or more autoantibodies (ANA, c-ANCA, dsDNA, phospholipid, Ro/SSA, La/SSB)
Anti-AQP4 or anti-MOG antibodies	Negative	Positive
Oligoclonal bands (CSF)	Negative	Positive
Systemic disease	None	Connective tissue disorder
Optic nerve involvement	No	Likely

ANA: antinuclear antibodies; AQP4: aquaporin 4; c-ANCA: cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; dsDNA: double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid; FLAIR: fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; MOG: myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.

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Features that predict recurrent transverse myelitis