Transverse myelitis diagnosis after rear end car accident?

?causation?: Typical viral induced transverse myelitis occurs with the thoracic spinal cord, and yours appears present over cervical spine, but is described over several segments. You may possess early neuromyelitis optica, and can assess by aquaporin-4 blood test. Would also check brain MRI and get spinal fluid, as could consider ms. Not a clearcut relationship between trauma and these issues.

Trauma can cause TM: Tm can be seen after a traumatic event such as from a rear end car accident. Depends on symptoms, may require medical treatment and sub-specialty referral. Traumatic tm has a better prognosis than non-traumatic types.