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Preferred term

Myelitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Inflammation of the spinal cord. Relatively common etiologies include infections; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; SPINAL CORD; and ischemia (see also SPINAL CORD VASCULAR DISEASES). Clinical features generally include weakness, sensory loss, localized pain, incontinence, and other signs of autonomic dysfunction.

Entry terms

  • Inflammation, Spinal Cord
  • Myelopathy, Inflammatory
  • Spinal Cord Inflammation

In other languages

  • French

  • Inflammation de la moelle épinière
  • Myélopathie inflammatoire

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HKC1ZNH2-Q

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