Differential diagnosis of LESCLsa
| Diagnosis |
|---|
| NMO/NMO spectrum disorder |
| Idiopathic isolated or relapsing (AQP4 negative) transverse myelitis |
| Myelitis associated with systemic autoimmunity (Sjögren/systemic lupus erythematosus) |
| Postinfectious myelitis |
| MS: confluent multiple short-segment lesions |
| Neurosarcoidosis |
| Behçet disease |
| Paraneoplastic myelitis |
| Vascular causes (spinal cord infarction, dural arteriovenous fistula) |
↵a Excludes infective/metabolic myelitides and spinal cord tumors.