Myelitis

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Myelitis, is a collective term simply referring to any inflammation of the spinal cord. It is a form of myelopathy.

The two major sub types include:

  1. leukomyelitis
    1. multiple sclerosis
    2. ADEM
  2. transverse myelitis
    1. ideopathic transverse myelitis
    2. secondary transverse myelitis: viral, autoimmunesyphillis 2, autoimmune, post vaccination etc.

Other conditions often discussed in this group due to similar imaging include:

  • -<a href="/articles/secondary-transverse-myelitis">secondary transverse myelitis</a>: viral, autoimmune, post vaccination etc.</li>
  • +<a href="/articles/secondary-transverse-myelitis">secondary transverse myelitis</a>: viral, syphillis <sup>2</sup>, autoimmune, post vaccination etc.</li>

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  • 2. Nabatame H, Nakamura K, Matuda M et-al. MRI of syphilitic myelitis. Neuroradiology. 1992;34 (2): 105-6. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1603304">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • 1. Choi KH, Lee KS, Chung SO et-al. Idiopathic transverse myelitis: MR characteristics. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1996;17 (6): 1151-60. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8791931">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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MyelitisCase 3: myelitis in ADEM
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TransverseCase 1: transverse myelitis

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Case 2: transverse myelitis
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