Subacute Transverse Myelitis Definition

Subacute Transverse Myelitis: Inflammation of a transverse portion of the spinal cord characterized by acute or subacute segmental demyelination or necrosis. The condition may occur sporadically, follow an infection or vaccination, or present as a paraneoplastic syndrome (see also ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, ACUTE DISSEMINATED). Clinical manifestations include motor weakness, sensory loss, and incontinence. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1242-6)

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Subacute Necrotising Myelitis
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Devics Syndrome
A syndrome characterized by acute OPTIC NEURITIS in combination with acute MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE. Demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions form in one or both optic nerves and ...
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
An acute or subacute inflammatory process of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM characterized histologically by multiple foci of perivascular demyelination. Symptom onset usually occurs several days ...
Devics Disease
A syndrome characterized by acute OPTIC NEURITIS in combination with acute MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE. Demyelinating and/or necrotizing lesions form in one or both optic nerves and ...

Synonym: acute transverse myelitis, demyelinative myelitis, transverse myelopathy syndrome, transverse myelitis, subacute transverse myelitides, postvaccinal myelitis, postinfectious myelitis, paraneoplastic myelitis, necrotizing myelitis.

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Subacute Transverse Myelitis Definition

Terms Related to Subacute Transverse Myelitis

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Devics Syndrome

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