1. Transverse Myelitis Association The Transverse myelitis Association advocates for people who have transverse myelitis, recurrent transverse myelitis, recurrent transverse myelitis and http://www.myelitis.org/

Home Printer Version Site Map About TM About ADEM ... Longaberger Basket Raffle Transverse Myelitis is a rare neurological disorder that is part of a spectrum of neuroimmunologic diseases of the central nervous system. Other disorders in this spectrum include, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Recurrent TM, Recurrent Optic Neuritis, and Devic's disease or Neuromyelitis Optica. The membership of The Transverse Myelitis Association includes persons with all of these disorders, their family members and caregivers and the medical professionals who treat people with these disorders. The Transverse Myelitis Association was established in 1994 as an organization dedicated to advocacy for those who have these rare neuroimmunologic diseases. It was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1996. Mission The Transverse Myelitis Association facilitates support and networking opportunities amongst TM families; provides educational information; functions as a clearinghouse for articles and research literature about the TM diagnosis; and investigates, advocates for and supports research and innovative treatment efforts. Programs The TMA publishes a newsletter for our members twice a year, which contains articles by physicians and health care providers who treat persons with TM. There are also articles written by people with TM. A membership directory is published and distributed annually. The TMA assists in the development of local support groups and is involved in various fund-raising efforts, such as Reading for Rachel, to raise awareness and funds for TM research. The TMA supports and conducts various symposiums and workshops involving both professionals and patients for the exchange of information regarding TM research and treatment strategies for persons with TM.

2. NINDS Transverse Myelitis Information Page Information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/transversemyelitis_doc.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about Transverse Myelitis Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health NINDS Transverse Myelitis Information Page Reviewed 07-01-2001 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Transverse Myelitis? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Related NINDS Publications and Information What is Transverse Myelitis? Transverse myelitis is a demyelinating (loss of the fatty tissue around the nerves) disorder of the spinal cord. It may occur alone or in combination with demyelination in other parts of the nervous system. Onset of the disorder is sudden. Symptoms may include low back pain, spinal cord dysfunction, muscle spasms, a general feeling of discomfort, headache, loss of appetite, and numbness or tingling in the legs. Transverse myelitis may be caused by viral infections, spinal cord injuries, immune reactions, or insufficient blood flow through the blood vessels in the spinal cord. It may also occur as a complication of such disorders as optic neuromyelitis, multiple sclerosis, smallpox, measles, or chickenpox. Is there any treatment?

3. NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. General Discussion. myelitis is a disorder of the spine marked by inflammation other central nervous system disturbances. Organizations related to myelitis. American Paraplegia Society http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Myelitis

4. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 14, Ch. 182, Spinal Cord Disorders An article about acute transverse myelitis. Offers a definition, the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section14/chapter182/182g.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 14. Neurologic Disorders Chapter 182. Spinal Cord Disorders Topics [General] Spinal Cord Compression Subdural Or Epidural Abscess And Hematoma Syrinx ... Spinal Cord Injury Acute Transverse Myelitis A syndrome, not a disease, in which acute inflammation affects gray and white matter in one or more adjacent thoracic segments. Often, the cause is unknown, but some cases follow nonspecific viral infection or vaccination, suggesting an immunologic cause; others are associated with vasculitis, use of amphetamines or IV heroin, Lyme disease, syphilis, TB, or parasitic or fungal agents. Symptoms and Signs Usually, ascending weakness and numbness of the feet and legs and difficulty voiding develop over a few days; they may progress over several more days to become severe, usually with global sensorimotor paraplegia below the lesion, urinary retention, and loss of bowel control. Occasionally, posterior column functions are spared, at least initially. Local back pain, headache, and stiff neck may be present. The syndrome occasionally recurs. Diagnosis and Treatment CSF examination may show monocytes and a slightly increased protein content. MRI can rule out expanding extramedullary lesions. MRI or myelography may show swelling of the cord and occasionally a subarachnoid block at the level of the lesion. If myelography is used, supine and prone visualization is necessary to rule out a vascular malformation. Blood serologies are abnormal in rare cases associated with collagen vascular disease.

5. Transverse Myelitis: Symptoms, Causes And Diagnosis Home About TM Transverse myelitis Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis, Transverse myelitis Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis. Joanne Lynn, MD. http://www.myelitis.org/tm.htm

Home About TM Printer Version Translate Transverse Myelitis: Symptoms, Causes and Diagnosis Joanne Lynn, M.D. Transverse myelitis (TM) is a neurologic syndrome caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. TM is uncommon but not rare. Conservative estimates of incidence per year vary from 1 to 5 per million population ( Jeffery, et.al., 1993 ). The term myelitis is a nonspecific term for inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse refers to involvement across one level of the spinal cord. It occurs in both adults and children. You may also hear the term myelopathy, which is a more general term for any disorder of the spinal cord. Clinical Symptoms TM symptoms develop rapidly over several hours to several weeks. Approximately 45% of patients worsen maximally within 24 hours ( Ibid. ). The spinal cord carries motor nerve fibers to the limbs and trunk and sensory fibers from the body back to the brain. Inflammation within the spinal cord interrupts these pathways and causes the common presenting symptoms of TM which include limb weakness, sensory disturbance, bowel and bladder dysfunction, back pain and radicular pain (pain in the distribution of a single spinal nerve). Almost all patients will develop leg weakness of varying degrees of severity. The arms are involved in a minority of cases and this is dependent upon the level of spinal cord involvement. Sensation is diminished below the level of spinal cord involvement in the majority of patients. Some experience tingling or numbness in the legs. Pain (ascertained as appreciation of pinprick by the neurologist) and temperature sensation are diminished in the majority of patients. Appreciation of vibration (as caused by a tuning fork) and joint position sense may also be decreased or spared. Bladder and bowel sphincter control are disturbed in the majority of patients. Many patients with TM report a tight banding or girdle-like sensation around the trunk and that area may be very sensitive to touch.

6. Transverse Myelitis myelitis is a disorder of the spine marked by inflammation of the spinal cord. When inflammation Transverse myelitis. Updated information http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/myelitis.html

Transverse Myelitis Updated information can be found at: The Transverse Myelitis Association Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelopathy Center the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke web page, Transverse Myelitis Mini Sheet Addition information and support group is available from: The Transverse Myelitis Association Sandy Siegel 1787 Sutter Parkway Powell, OH 43065-8806 Phone: (614) 766-1806 Email: Related links Transverse Myelitis Association Transverse Myelitis Internet Club Spinal Cord Injury Resources Disability Information and Resources ... More about Jim Lubin This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit Here http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/myelitis.html Last Modified: Thursday, 09-Oct-2003 11:16:35 PDT

7. Transverse Myelitis Vereinigung Was ist die Transverse myelitis Vereinigung? Die Transverse myelitis Vereinigung (TMA) ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation die von Menschen mit transverser myelitis und deren Familienangehörigen ins http://www.myelitis.org/overview_de.htm

Was ist die Transverse Myelitis Vereinigung? Die Transverse Myelitis Vereinigung (TMA) ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation die von Menschen mit transverser Myelitis und deren Familienangehörigen ins Leben gerufen wurde. Unsere Aufgabe Die Aufgabe der Transverse Myelitis Vereinigung ist es, Menschen mit der Diagnose transverse Myelitis und deren Familien, Unterstützung und pädagogische Information anzubieten. Die Ziele von TMA: die Unterstützung und Verbindung zwischen Myelitis Familien zu erleichtern pädagogische Informationen zur Verfügung zu stellen als Zentrale für Artikel, Informationsmaterial und Forschungsliteratur über TM zu fungieren Nachforschungen, Befürwortung und Unterstützung der Forschung und Bemühungen zu verbesserten Behandlungen Was ist Transverse Myelitis (TM)? TM ist ein neurologisches Syndrom das durch Entzündungen im Rückenmark verursacht wird. Die Bezeichnung Myelitis ist eine unspezifische Bezeichnung für Entzündung des Rückenmarks; transverse weist auf eine Miteinbeziehung über eine Höhe des Rückenmarks hin. Ausgangssymptome können Rückenschmerzen, Hautausschlag, Kopfschmerzen, Schwäche, Taubheit und / oder Kribbeln in den. Beinen und allgemeines Unbehagen einschließen. Eventuell können auch Lähmungen, Sensoritätsverlust und Darm- und Blasenfunktionsstörungen auftreten. TM kann akut auftreten oder sich langsam entwickeln. Es gibt außerdem auch verschiedene Varianten der transversen Myelitis.

8. Transverse Myelitis Internet Club Transverse myelitis Internet Club. Note This site has moved to a new server. Please go to the new site at http//www.myelitis.org/tmic. http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/tmic/

Transverse Myelitis Internet Club Note: This site has moved to a new server. Please go to the new site at: http://www.myelitis.org/tmic . If you came to this page from a link on another site, please let them know to update their link to the new address.

9. Cody Unser First Step Home Page Cody Unser's mission to enhance awareness of Transverse myelitis. http://CodysFirstStep.org

Personal Information and Accomplishments When Things Happened In the late afternoon of Friday, February 5, 1999, Cody was at 6th grade basketball practice in Albuquerque when she began to feel excessively tired, had difficulty catching her breath, developed a pounding headache and her legs felt heavy, numb and “tingly.” She was taken to the emergency room at Presbyterian Hospital and sent home after evaluation. The next morning, Feb. 6, Cody was unable to walk and returned to the hospital, paralyzed below her chest. The mysterious symptoms were finally diagnosed as Transverse Myelitis, a rare but often paralyzing and sometimes fatal spinal cord inflammation. It was April 1999 before Cody returned home, paralyzed and in a wheelchair but energized in her quest to build awareness of TM, promote cooperation among researchers and cure paralysis. Her accomplishments and activities have won national acclaim. Cody and her foundation have been featured in People magazine, on CBS 48 Hours and has appeared continuously in other national, regional, local and trade media.

10. ClinicalTrials.gov - Information On Clinical Trials And Human Research Studies: Resources Help What's New About. Browse By Condition By Disease Heading Nervous System Diseases myelitis. Include trials that are no longer recruiting patients. 7 studies were found. Conditions West Nile Virus; Encephalitis; myelitis. 2. Not yet recruiting http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/screen/BrowseAny?path=/browse/by-condition/hier/BC1

11. Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet Transverse myelitis fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). What is transverse myelitis? http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/transverse_myelitis.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about a disorder Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Request free mailed brochure Table of Contents What is transverse myelitis? Who gets transverse myelitis? What causes transverse myelitis? What are the symptoms of transverse myelitis? ... Where can I find more information? What is transverse myelitis? Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord. The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of the inflammation, that is, across the width of the spinal cord. Attacks of inflammation can damage or destroy myelin, the fatty insulating substance that covers nerve cell fibers. This damage causes nervous system scars that interrupt communications between the nerves in the spinal cord and the rest of the body. Symptoms of transverse myelitis include a loss of spinal cord function over several hours to several weeks. What usually begins as a sudden onset of lower back pain, muscle weakness, or abnormal sensations in the toes and feet can rapidly progress to more severe symptoms, including paralysis, urinary retention, and loss of bowel control. Although some patients recover from transverse myelitis with minor or no residual problems, others suffer permanent impairments that affect their ability to perform ordinary tasks of daily living. Most patients will have only one episode of transverse myelitis; a small percentage may have a recurrence.

12. Standing Strong Raising awareness of Transverse myelitis. Includes what it is, physiotherapy and treatment. http://www.millenniummotorspares.co.uk/standingstrong.htm

13. ClinicalTrials.gov - Information On Clinical Trials And Human Research Studies: By Condition Alphabetically M myelitis. Include trials that are no longer recruiting patients. Conditions West Nile Virus; Encephalitis; myelitis. 2. Not yet recruiting http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/a1b/screen/BrowseAny?recruiting=true&path

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15. THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Acute Transverse Myelitis Acute Transverse myelitis. Commonly, a beltlike tightness is felt around the chest or stomach at the level affected by the myelitis. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec06/ch093/ch093h.jsp

16. NeuroGate.com Search results for "myelitis" Cardioguide Matches 1 10 of 21. myelitis - es may also cause this disorder. Major symptoms may initially include pain followed by gradual paralysis and/or other central nervous system disturbances. http://www.neurogate.com/neuro/result.php3?search=Myelitis&select=and

17. The Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center Johns Hopkins Transverse myelitis Center The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Neurology has established this center of excellence dedicated to caring for http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/jhtmc/

Site Index Neurology / Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins Medicine The Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center (JHTMC) was established in October 1999 as a multidisciplinary center dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of acute transverse myelitis (ATM) and to better understand the pathophysiology and natural course of the disease. The Center of Excellence has several explicit goals: To provide expert care and treatment for patients in the acute phase of TM. To extend the spectrum of care through collaborative management of the disease condition by health care providers from multiple disciplines: neurology, psychiatry, urology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, rheumatology, physical and occupational therapy, neuroradiology, and neurosurgery. To develop standard diagnostic criteria and work-up for patients based on clinical research to understand the natural course of the disease. To perform clinical and basic science research in order to comprehend the pathophysiology of TM.

18. Neurology -- Abstracts: Transverse Myelitis Consortium Working Group* 59 (4): 49 Search PubMed for articles by Transverse myelitis Consortium Working Group Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a focal inflammatory disorderof the spinal cord, resulting in motor http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/59/4/499

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19. Introduction: Myelitis - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to myelitis as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. Introduction myelitis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/myelitis/intro.htm

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20. Introduction: Transverse Myelitis - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to Transverse myelitis as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/t/transverse_myelitis/intro.htm

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