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When Did Transverse Myelitis Start?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 6 min read
When Did Transverse Myelitis Start?

The term “acute transverse myelitis” was first used by an English neurologist in 1948 to describe a case of rapidly progressive paraparesis

paraparesis
The term “paraplegia” means severe weakness in both legs including paralysis. “Paraparesis” indicates weakness in both legs of lesser severity than paraplegia.
with a thoracic sensory level, occurring as a postinfectious complication of pneumonia.

What percentage of people get transverse myelitis?

The annual incidence of transverse myelitis ranges from 1.34 to 4.60 cases per million, but increases to 24.6 cases per million if acquired demyelinating diseases like MS and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) are included.

Why do people get transverse myelitis?

Viral, bacterial and fungal infections affecting the spinal cord may cause transverse myelitis. In most cases, the inflammatory disorder appears after recovery from the infection. Viruses associated with transverse myelitis are: Herpes viruses, including the one that causes shingles and chickenpox (zoster)

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