Song T, et al. - Among patients with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM), researchers assessed the prevalence and risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). They retrospectively analyzed clinical data on 255 LETM patients collected from medical records. Using corresponding statistical methods, clinical characteristics of LETM patients with DVT were compared with those without DVT. As per data, 11.8% patients with LETM had DVT. According to univariate analysis, risk factors for DVT were age, muscle force, and elevated baseline D-dimer. Age, dyslipidemia, segments of lesions, and elevated baseline D-dimer remained significant independent risk factors after multivariate logistic regression. Early recognition of DVT and thrombosis prophylaxis is appropriate in patients with LETM.