Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder that causes both sides of part of the spinal cord to become inflamed. In most cases, this causes damage to the myelin, the insulation material that ...

There were only two comprehensive clinics in the world for TM until the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently opened the third multidisciplinary, comprehensive clinic for transverse myelitis at ...

Transverse myelitis is a disorder of the nervous system linked to inflammation of the spinal cord. It is very rare, affecting approximately one percent of patients with lupus. It usually begins ...

The Paralympic swimmer who became a world champion stars in a documentary that's sweeping global festivals. Discover the ...

SRNA was founded in 1994 by Sandy Siegel and his late wife Pauline after she was diagnosed with transverse myelitis (TM) and ...

The patient was treated with intravenous methylprednisolone (500 mg twice a day), with a working diagnosis of transverse myelitis. Within four days of admission, she had regained most of her motor, ...

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is an uncommon but severe neurological disorder that causes sudden paralysis in children.

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable advancement in treating children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare but ...