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1. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditionsTransverse myelitis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Jan 19, 2022 · Transverse myelitis interrupts the messages that the spinal cord nerves send throughout the body. This can cause pain, muscle weakness, paralysis, sensory problems, or bladder and bowel dysfunction. There are many different causes of transverse myelitis, including infections and immune system disorders that attack the body's tissues.

2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesTransverse Myelitis (TM): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   Apr 12, 2022 · Idiopathic transverse myelitis. Idiopathic TM means there’s no known cause of the condition. This represents the majority of TM cases. Scientists think idiopathic TM results from an abnormal and excessive immune response against your spinal cord that results in inflammation and tissue damage. But they can’t figure out the exact cause or ...

3. www.ninds.nih.gov › disorders › transverse-myelitisTransverse Myelitis | National Institute of Neurological ...

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   Feb 22, 2024 · In many cases, the exact cause of transverse myelitis and the accompanying nerve damage in the spinal cord is unknown. When doctors cannot identify a cause for the disorder, they refer to it as idiopathic, which means the cause is unknown.

4. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › transverse-myelitisTransverse Myelitis | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   If all potential underlying causes of transverse myelitis have been ruled out, it is called idiopathic. How is transverse myelitis treated? No effective cure currently exists for transverse myelitis. But there are treatments to prevent or reduce permanent neurological problems.

5. www.uptodate.com › contents › transverse-myelitisTransverse myelitis: Etiology, clinical features, and diagnosis

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   Jan 23, 2024 · Acute transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare, acquired neuroimmune spinal cord disorder that can present with the rapid onset of weakness, sensory alterations, and bowel or bladder dysfunction.

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK559302Transverse Myelitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Nov 15, 2022 · The most common cause of TM is idiopathic, and there is no causative factor found. Infections leading to TM include, but are not limited to, enteroviruses, West Nile virus, herpes viruses, HIV, human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), Zika virus, neuroborreliosis (Lyme), Mycoplasma, and Treponema pallidum. [4] .

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Transverse_myelitisTransverse myelitis - Wikipedia

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   Transverse myelitis ( TM) is a rare neurological condition wherein the spinal cord is inflamed. The adjective transverse implies that the spinal inflammation ( myelitis) extends horizontally throughout the cross section of the spinal cord; [1] the terms partial transverse myelitis and partial myelitis are sometimes used to specify inflammation ...