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.
Synonyms: Myelitides, Subacute Necrotizing, Necrotizing Myelitides, Subacute, Myelitides, Myelitis, Subacute Necrotizing Myelitis, Spinal Cord Inflammations, Necrotizing Myelitis, Subacute, Subacute Necrotizing Myelitides, Inflammatory Myelopathies, Myelopathy, Inflammatory, Inflammation, Spinal Cord, Inflammatory Myelopathy, Infectious Myelitis, Spinal Cord Inflammation, Myelopathies, Inflammatory, Myelitis, Subacute Necrotizing, Myelitis, Infectious, Inflammations, Spinal Cord
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do not confuse with inflammation of the bone marrow ( = OSTEOMYELITIS); SMON (subacute-myelo-optico-neuropathy) is indexed here + OPTIC NEURITIS + SYNDROME; coordinate IM with specific cause (IM) if pertinent
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