Table 10Degree of Improvement After Initial Treatment

TM (n = 39)AFM (n = 51)AFM subtypes
Gray matter (n = 23)Mixed matter (n = 21)
IV steroids, No. (%) 35351319
 No improvement8 (24), n = 3412 (34)4 (31)7 (37)
 Minimal improvement12 (35), n = 3413 (37)4 (31)8 (42)
 Some improvement9 (26), n = 345 (14)2 (15)2 (11)
 Mostly recovered5 (15), n = 344 (11)3 (23)1 (5)
 Fully recovered0, n = 341 (3)01 (5)
IVIG, No. (%) 315102
 No improvement1 (50), n = 26 (40)5 (50)1 (50)
 Minimal improvement1 (50), n = 24 (27)2 (20)1 (50)
 Some improvement0, n = 23 (20)2 (20)0
 Mostly recovered0, n = 22 (13)1 (10)0
 Fully recovered0, n = 2000

Abbreviations: AFM, acute flaccid myelitis; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; TM, transverse myelitis.

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