Mesh term Myelitis
Browse to parent terms:Central Nervous System Infections
Spinal Cord Diseases
Description
Inflammation of the spinal cord. Relatively common etiologies include infections; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; SPINAL CORD; and ischemia (see also SPINAL CORD VASCULAR DISEASES). Clinical features generally include weakness, sensory loss, localized pain, incontinence, and other signs of autonomic dysfunction.Browse to child terms:
Myelitis, Transverse
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
Poliomyelitis
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