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	Transverse Myelitis: Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis
		Joanne Lynn, M.D. Transverse myelitis (TM) is a neurologic syndrome caused by inflammation of the spinal cord.
		The term myelitis is a nonspecific term for inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse refers to involvement across one level of the spinal cord.
		"Acute transverse myelitis: incidence and etiological considerations." Neurology, 1981; 31:966.
	www.myelitis.org /tm.htm (1942 words)

	Transverse Myelitis Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord.
		In people with transverse myelitis, inflammation usually occurs at the thoracic (upper back) level, causing problems with leg movement and bowel and bladder control, which require signals from the lower segments of the spinal cord.
		The knowledge gained from such research should lead to a greater knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for transverse myelitis and may ultimately provide a means to prevent and treat this disorder.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/transversemyelitis/transversemyelitis.htm (554 words)

	Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of the inflammation, that is, across the width of the spinal cord.
		In patients with transverse myelitis, demyelination usually occurs at the thoracic level, causing problems with leg movement and bowel and bladder control, which require signals from the lower segments of the spinal cord.
		Initially, people with transverse myelitis may notice that they are stumbling or dragging one foot or that their legs seem heavier than normal.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/transversemyelitis/detail_transversemyelitis.htm (2955 words)

	Transverse myelitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With acute transverse myelitis, the onset is sudden and progresses rapidly in hours and days.
		The lesions can be present anywhere in the spinal cord, though it is usually restricted to only a small portion.
		A major differentiation or distinction to be made is a similar condition due to compression of the spinal cord in the spinal canal, due to disease of the surrounding vertebral column.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transverse_myelitis (932 words)

	Transverse myelitis definition - Allergies: allergy symptoms, treatment, and medications by MedicineNet.com
		Transverse myelitis: A disease of the spinal cord in which there is demyelination (erosion of the myelin sheath that normally protects nerve fibers).
		Transverse myelitis can cause low back pain, spinal cord dysfunction, muscle spasms, a general feeling of discomfort, headache, loss of appetite, and numbness or tingling in the legs.
		Transverse myelitis may be caused by viral infections, spinal cord injuries, immune disorders (including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, sarcoidosis and multiple sclerosis) or insufficient blood flow through the blood vessels in the spinal cord.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11604 (485 words)

	Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet
		Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord.
		The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of the inflammation, that is, across the width of the spinal cord.
		In patients with transverse myelitis, demyelination usually occurs at the thoracic level, causing problems with leg movement and bowel and bladder control, which require signals from the lower segments of the spinal cord.
	www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu /selflearn/TransMyel.htm (2873 words)

	Genesis Health System - Detailed Disease Info - Transverse Myelitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Transverse myelitis (TM) is an uncommon neurological syndrome caused by inflammation (a protective response which includes swelling, pain, heat, and redness) of the spinal cord, characterized by weakness, back pain, and bowel and bladder problems.
		Transverse myelitis has many different causes, often triggered by a variety of viral and bacterial infections (especially those associated with a rash such as measles or chickenpox).
		Other types of myelitis can be caused by poliovirus; herpes zoster; rabies, smallpox or polio vaccination; or parasitic and fungal infections.
	www.genesishealth.com /micromedex/detaileddisease/00068840.aspx (773 words)

	Transverse Myelitis \| Paralysis Resource Center
		Transverse myelitis (TM) is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across one segment of the spinal cord.
		Transverse myelitis occurs in adults and children, in both genders, and in all races.
		Transverse myelitis often develops following viral infections due to varicella zoster (the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles), herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, influenza, echovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis A, or rubella.
	www.paralysis.org /site/c.erJMJUOxFmH/b.1293649/k.FFDD/Transverse_Myelitis.htm (1010 words)

	Student Research Paper: Transverse Myelitis
		Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder characterized by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord.
		Myelitis in this respect refers to inflammation of the myelin of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of the inflammation, that is, across the width of the spinal cord (Tabor 1999).
		From this wide array of symptoms, four classic features of transverse myelitis emerge that are essentially the symptoms used for diagnosis (particularly for idiopathic cases): (1) weakness of the legs and arms, (2) pain, (3) sensory alteration (dysaethesia), and (4) bowel and bladder dysfunction.
	www.is.wayne.edu /mnissani/SE/RossiTM.htm (20628 words)

	Transverse Myelitis
		Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder of the spine caused by inflammation across the spinal cord.
		However, transverse myelitis is a more specific term for inflammation (myelitis) across the width of the spinal cord (transverse) that results in changed function below this level while function remains normal above.
		Transverse myelitis is sometimes associated with other diseases, including systemic autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosis and sarcoidosis.
	my.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord462.asp (542 words)

	Trying again with transverse myelitis/Brown-Sequard questions
		In researching transverse myelitis and Brown-Sequard syndrome, I have become concerned as to the characterization of my condition as transverse myelitis.
		It seems to me that both Brown-Sequard and Transverse Myelitis are syndromes, that is, descriptions of a set of symptoms, and are by definition different from one another.
		One neurologist referred to this as "viral myelitis."* She indicated that although I was not sick prior to the onset of symptoms, she still felt it could be caused by a virus.
	www.medhelp.org /perl6/neuro/archive/15473.html (781 words)

	Transverse myelitis & vaccines
		Fescharek R, et al (1995) Transverse myelitis unlikely to be due to measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
		Subsequent to a booster shot of anti-HBV recombinant vaccine, she developed regressive acute cervical transverse myelitis with intrathecal oligochonal IgG secretion and a hypersignal on the MRI T2 sequences of the cord.
		In the acute stage the appearance was an isolated myelitis of the conus medullaris with contrast enhancement.
	www.whale.to /vaccines/transverse.html (565 words)

	Transverse Myelitis
		Transverse myelitis is a demyelinating (loss of the fatty tissue around the nerves) disorder of the spinal cord.
		Transverse myelitis may be caused by viral infections, spinal cord injuries, immune reactions, or insufficient blood flow through the blood vessels in the spinal cord.
		Generally, prognosis for complete recovery from transverse myelitis is not good.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/921990579.html (222 words)

	Acute Transverse Myelitis: Spinal Cord Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		The cause of acute transverse myelitis is unknown, but it may result from an autoimmune reaction (in which the immune system misinterprets the body's tissues as foreign and attacks them).
		Acute transverse myelitis must be distinguished from other disorders that cause similar symptoms, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, spinal cord compression, or blockage of the blood supply to the spinal cord.
		In people with acute transverse myelitis, the number of certain types of white blood cells and the protein level in the spinal fluid are usually increased, but these findings are not conclusive.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec06/ch093/ch093h.html (398 words)

	Transverse Myelitis \| aHealthyAdvantage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Some toxic substances, such as carbon monoxide, lead, or arsenic, can cause a type of myelitis characterized by inflammation followed by hemorrhage or bleeding that destroys the entire circumference of the spinal cord.
		If none of these tests suggest a cause for the symptoms, the patient is presumed to have transverse myelitis.
		There is no effective treatment for transverse myelitis, but any underlying infection must be treated.
	www.ahealthyadvantage.com /topic/topic100587596 (828 words)

	Transverse Myelitis Association - Overview
		De Transverse Myelitis Association (TMA) is een non-profit Amerikaanse organisatie opgericht door en voor familieleden of personen met een Myelitis Transversa diagnose over de hele wereld.
		De missie van TMA is ondersteuning geven aan en educatieve informatie verstrekken voor personen met een Myelitis Transversa diagnose of hun familieleden.
		Myelitis transversa wordt in het Engels vertaald als transverse myelitis en afgekort als TM.
	www.myelitis.org /overview_nl.htm (483 words)

	Introduction: Transverse myelitis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Transverse myelitis: Transverse myelitis is a demyelinating (loss of the fatty tissue around the nerves) disorder of the spinal cord.
		Researching symptoms of Transverse myelitis: Further information about the symptoms of Transverse myelitis is available including a list of symptoms of Transverse myelitis, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Transverse myelitis, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
		Misdiagnosis and Transverse myelitis: Research more detailed information about misdiagnosis of Transverse myelitis, failure to diagnose Transverse myelitis, underlying causes of Transverse myelitis (possibly misdiagnosed), or research misdiagnosis of other diseases.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /t/transverse_myelitis/intro.htm (271 words)

	Devic Disease
		Devic disease, also known as neuromyelitis optica, is a rare nerve disorder characterized by optic neuritis occurring in conjunction with transverse myelitis.
		Optic neuritis is characterized by inflammation and swelling of the nerves in the eyes that transmit impulses from the retinas to the brain (optic nerves).
		Transverse myelitis is characterized by inflammation and swelling of the nerves in the spinal cord.
	my.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord479.asp (443 words)

	About Transverse Myelitis
		Whether you are recently diagnosed or have had TM for years, we recommend that you print copies of these articles and provide them to all of the physicians who are treating your TM symptoms.
		Akute transverse Myelitis – ein Vorschlag zu Diagnosekriterien und Krankheitsbeschreibung
		Transverse Myelitis und der Bezug zur Multiplen Sklerose
	www.myelitis.org /abouttm.htm (377 words)

	MS & Transverse Myelitis : Mulitple Sclerosis & Transverse Myelitis
		On November of 2004, I was diagnosed with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis.
		There is definitely not enough awareness about MS and Transverse Myelitis, so we all need to become more aware because there are a lot more people living with Multiple Sclerosis than you realize.
		Transverse Myelitis (TM) is a neurologic syndrome caused by inflammation of the spinal cord.
	www.freewebs.com /crystalangel6267 (1275 words)

	Bladder dysfunction in acute transverse myelitis: magnetic resonance imaging and neurophysiological and urodynamic ...
		Bladder dysfunction in acute transverse myelitis: magnetic resonance imaging and neurophysiological and urodynamic correlations -- Kalita et al.
		Bladder dysfunction in acute transverse myelitis: magnetic resonance imaging and neurophysiological and urodynamic correlations
		Keywords: myelitis; magnetic resonance imaging; urodynamics; bladder dysfunction; acute transverse myelitis
	jnnp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/abstract/73/2/154 (286 words)

	Transverse myelitis - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Acute transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord, which damages or destroys myelin, the fatty insulating substance that covers nerve cells fibers.
		Other conditions — such as stroke, blood vessel abnormalities and a tumor of the spinal cord — may cause signs and symptoms that mimic transverse myelitis.
		In one study, those with transverse myelitis who didn't respond to steroids were treated with a two-week course of plasma exchange within the first three months after onset of the condition.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/transverse-myelitis/AN00136/FORCESSL=false (502 words)

	Transverse Myelitis
		The approach could one day repair damage from such diseases as ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), multiple sclerosis or transverse myelitis or from traumatic spinal cord injury, the researchers say.
		Kerr is a grantee of The Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins.
		He also directs Project RESTORE, a Hopkins-based undertaking to advance therapies for transverse myelitis and multiple sclerosis.
	www.hopkinsneuro.org /tm (1301 words)

	Undiagnosed Transverse myelitis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Transverse myelitis
		About undiagnosed conditions: One possible misdiagnosis is the failure to correctly diagnose Transverse myelitis leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Transverse myelitis.
		For a general overview of diseases that are often undiagnosed, see Failure to Diagnose or Under-Diagnosed Diseases.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /t/transverse_myelitis/notdiag.htm (178 words)

	Transverse myelitis
		Striking rapidly without warning, its effects can be devastating.
		Regardless of the cause of the myelitis, onset of symptoms is sudden and rapid.
		Stone, L. "Transverse Myelitis." In Neuroimmunology for the Clinician, ed.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/transverse_myelitis.jsp (860 words)

	SPINALCORD: transverse myelitis
		Transverse Myelitis Information and other resources from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
		A review of the spinal disorder, transverse myelitis.
		The Transverse Myelitis Association (TMA) provides support to families affected by Transverse Myelitis, an acute spinal cord inflammation involving both sides of the spinal cord.
	www.spinalcord.uab.edu /show.asp?durki=21517 (101 words)

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