myelitis
Cord tissue swelling
Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord, causing symptoms that may include pain, weakness, paralysis, or sensory disturbances.
The condition has various causes—viral infections, autoimmune disorders, or unknown origins.
Transverse myelitis affects a cross-section of the spinal cord: The patient developed transverse myelitis after a respiratory infection.
Brain's extension through vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- cervicalOf the neck
- thoracicOf the chest region
- lumbarOf the lower spine
sacral · gray matter · white matter · meninges · spinal nerves · lesion · segment · spinal tap
Loss of muscle function
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- sensory lossImpaired ability to perceive
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
spasticity · pain · burning sensation · fatigue · gait disturbance · erectile dysfunction
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- assistive devicesTools supporting impaired function
mobility aids · braces · rehabilitation · accessibility · caregiver · disability benefits · home modifications · independence
Autoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- demyelinatingDestroying nerve fiber coating
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- monophasicHaving one distinct phase
Inflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
T-cells · antibodies · blood-brain barrier · demyelination · necrosis
spinal cord
Brain's extension through vertebrae
lumbar · sacral · gray matter · white matter · meninges · spinal nerves · lesion · segment · spinal tap
paralysis
Loss of muscle function
- muscle weaknessReduced contractile capacity
- sensory lossImpaired ability to perceive
- numbnessLoss of sensation
tingling · spasticity · pain · burning sensation · fatigue · gait disturbance · erectile dysfunction
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
assistive devices · mobility aids · braces · rehabilitation · accessibility · caregiver · disability benefits · home modifications · independence
multiple sclerosis
Autoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- demyelinatingDestroying nerve fiber coating
- relapsingReturning to worse state
corticosteroids
Inflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
leukocytes · T-cells · antibodies · blood-brain barrier · demyelination · necrosis
- spinal conditionsspinal cord injury, spinal fracture, spinal curvature, spinal stenosis, spinal deformity
- pediatric neurologyepilepsy, seizures, cerebral palsy, seizure, developmental delay
- myelo- wordsmyelogram, myelopathy, myelination, myelinated, myeloproliferative
- neurologybrain, neuron, neurons, synapse, synapses
- Brain Disordersdementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease
- Neurological Disordersepilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy