This causes demyelination, leading to the symptoms of MOGAD. MOGAD is associated with optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, and ADEM. Children often experience a one-time attack, while adults are ...

Transverse myelitis (TM), a heterogeneous non-compressive myelopathy ... Considering the onset of these symptoms in the background of a confirmed COVID-19 test and initial improvement with steroids, ...

“Idiopathic” transverse myelitis usually exhibits a rather different clinical ... A family history, abdominal symptoms, skin pigmentation or other Addisonian features, and absent oligoclonal bands ...

Steroid treatment >1 month (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.80; p=0.022), transverse myelitis (TM) at first attack (OR 0.03 ... Preceding infective symptoms were more frequent in monophasic patients, but the ...

Early symptoms include tingling and numbness that progress to severe weakness. Misdiagnosis risks with other conditions exist, emphasizing the need for prompt diagnostic tests such as CSF analysis ...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves. This condition can develop after bacterial or viral infections ...

Early diagnosis is often the key to successful treatment in any medical condition, but some diseases are particularly tricky ...

Researchers at Yale University in a small, yet to be published study found that Covid vaccines were linked to a rare ...

Treatment with ibuprofen did not alleviate her symptoms. She had concurrent fatigue, which she attributed to jet lag after returning from a 3-week trip that had included travel in Thailand ...

The condition also appears to reawaken a dormant virus in the body called Epstein-Barr which can cause flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes and nerve issues. The full results of the small study ...

The location of the damage affects the symptoms a person experiences from demyelination. Demyelination slows nerves’ ability to send messages. Symptoms can vary depending on which part or parts ...