Transverse Myelitis (TM): (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI at the level of T12. On the axial MRI image, note the area of bright signal in the right half of the lower ...

Transverse Myelitis (TM): T2-weighted sagittal MRI. Note the area of increased signal in the posterior aspect of the spinal cord at the C3-C4 level. If one looks more closely, one can see more subtle ...

There are many types of acute flaccid paralysis, including AFM, Guillain-Barré syndrome, acute transverse myelitis, toxic neuropathy, and muscle disorders. Here are five key things to know. 1.

The symptoms associated with AFM are often similar to other neurological conditions, such as transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). This makes differential diagnosis of AFM difficult.

The NINDS says transverse myelitis usually occurs between the ages of 10 and 19 as well as 30 and 39. The disorder does not appear to be genetic or run in families and can affect people of any age ...

Brooklyn Aleksic is a Canadian student-athlete with a bright future who is now paralyzed from the neck down, after being diagnosed with a rare and serious disease called Transverse Myelitis.

Transverse myelitis can also cause sharp shooting pains in the arms, legs, chest, or abdomen. Patients can experience numbness, tingling, coldness, or burning, become sensitive to the feel of ...