Myelitis
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| ICD-10 | G04-G05 | |
|---|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 323 | |
| OMIM | [1] | |
| DiseasesDB | 29461 | |
| MedlinePlus | [2] | |
| eMedicine | / | |
| MeSH | {{{MeshNumber}}} | |
Myelitis is a human disease involving swelling of the spinal cord, which disrupts central nervous system functions linking the brain and limbs.
[edit] Symptoms and signs
Symptoms include fever, headaches, tingling, pain or loss of feeling, and may extend to central or peripheral paresis and loss of bladder control. Meningeal signs may develop.
[edit] Prognosis
Untreated myelitis may rapidly lead to a permanently damaged spinal cord.
