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What is Inflammation of the spinal cord called ?
Inflammation of the spinal cord is called Myelitis.
What is the pathophysiology of transverse myelitis?
Transverse Myelitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord.
Which disease involves swelling of the spinal cord?
Myelitis is the term for inflammation of the spinal cord.
What is the medical term meaning gray matter of the spinal cord?
Myelitis is a term that is generally used to denote inflammation or infection of the spinal cord.
What is myolitis?
Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow
What is the medical term meaning diseases of the gray matter of the spinal cord?
Myelopathy is the medical term meaning disease of the gray matter of the spinal cord. Inflammation of the spinal cord is myelitis.
What are the symptoms of myelopathy?
Myelopathy refers to the spinal cord's pathology. It is considered a spinal cord injury if it suffers from trauma. It is referred to as myelitis if the area is inflamed.
What is myelitis?
Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord that can cause symptoms such as weakness, numbness, and muscle pain. It can be caused by infections, autoimmune disorders, or other underlying conditions. Treatment usually involves addressing the underlying cause and managing symptoms.
Myelitis is any disease caused by a fungus?
You are confusing the prefix myel/o (bonen marrow/spinal cord) with myc/o (fungus). myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord, normally associated with bacteria or a virus; although there have been few reported cases of myelitis due to a fungus.
What is the prognosis for transverse myelitis?
The area on the spinal cord affected by transverse myelitis will determine the individual's level of functioning. The higher-up the lesion, the greater the disability.
What are the causes of transverse myelitis?
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 ). Once the infection subsides, the inflammation in the cord begins.
Is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis?
Poliomyelitis
