Question 1

what is myelitis?

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Inflammed spinal cor: In medical lingo itis is used for inflammation so myelitis means inflammation of the spinal cord or an area of the spinal cord.

Question 2

what is polysystic myelitis? what parts of the body are involved. i am desperate to find ouyt.

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???: Please check the name of the condition.  Myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord.  Polycystic means many cysts, and could be related to kidney or ovary.  I'm not aware of any conditions called polycystic myelitis.

Question 3

what is acute disseminated encephalo myelitis?

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ADEM: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the brain &amp; spinal cord, damaging the myelin &amp; destroying the white matter. Symptoms are similar to Multiple sclerosis. It usually follows viral infection or vaccination. Symptoms start with fever, headaches, drowsiness, seizures.

Question 4

what is prognosis for transverse myelitis?

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Transverse myelitis: Prognosis is poor if the following happen, rapid onset, severe pain, incontinence, CSF markers, cervical levels, duration greater than 3 mo, severe weakness. !/3 will get better, 1/3 will get worse, 1/3 will be left with some neurologic deficit. A complete assessment is needed with testing, .

Question 5

what causes myelitis?

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Myelitis: Is inflammation of spinal cord resulting from virus infections such as polio, herpes, mono, measles.

Question 6

i was diagnosed with myelitis diffuse what is it?

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Spinal cord disease: The it is at the end of the word usually meands infection or inflammation  myelitis is the affection of the spinal cord by such processes.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: myelitis?

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Spinal cord: Pathology of spinal cord is called myelopathy. Myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord, such as might be seen with multiple sclerosis, or an abscess.

Question 8

traverse myelitis -- what are symptoms and possible causes?

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See below: Paralysis of the lower extremities (or all 4 extremities if the spinal cord affected in the cervical area) bladder problems and loss of sensation below the level of the lesion the symptoms vary according to the severity of the disease.

Question 9

is there anything i can do about acute disseminated encephalo myelitis?

Accepted Answer

ADEM: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the brain &amp; spinal cord, damaging the myelin &amp; destroying the white matter. Symptoms are similar to Multiple sclerosis. It usually follows viral infection or vaccination. Symptoms start with fever, headaches, drowsiness, seizures.
Tx is Antibiotics, Corticosteroids &amp; Plasma Exchange, in acute phase.

Question 10

anyone survive with transverse myelitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Yes absolutely.  Transverse myelitis isn't by definition fatal - people with this may die of complications depending on their overall function.

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