Encephalomyelitis is
inflammation of the
brain and
spinal cord. Various types of encephalomyelitis include:
* ''
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis'' or ''postinfectious encephalomyelitis'', a
demyelinating disease of the brain and spinal cord, possibly triggered by
viral
Viral means "relating to viruses" (small infectious agents).
Viral may also refer to:
Viral behavior, or virality
Memetic behavior likened that of a virus, for example:
* Viral marketing, the use of existing social networks to spread a marke ...
infection.
* ''Encephalomyelitis disseminata'', a synonym for
multiple sclerosis
Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
.
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AntiMOG associated encephalomyelitis'', one of the underlying conditions for the phenotype
neuromyelitis optica and in general all the spectrum of
MOG autoantibody-associated demyelinating diseases
A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged. This damage impairs the conduction of signals in the affected nerves. In turn, the reduction in conduction ability causes deficiency i ...
.
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Eastern equine encephalitis'', ''
Japanese encephalitis'', ''
Venezuelan equine encephalitis'', and ''
Western equine encephalitis'': a group of viral illnesses that can affect
horses and humans; collectively termed ''
Equine encephalitis''.
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Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis'' (EAE), an animal model of brain inflammation.
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Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM) – A kind of
stiff person syndrome.
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AIDS-related encephalomyelitis, caused by opportunistic
Human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) infection.
[S. M. de la Monte, MD, MPH, D. D. Ho, MD, R. T. Schooley, MD, M. S. Hirsch, MD and E. P. Richardson Jr., MD Subacute encephalomyelitis of AIDS and its relation to HTLV‐III infection Neurology April 1987 vol. 37 no. 4 562 ]
See also
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or ME/CFS, is a complex, debilitating, long-term medical condition. The causes and mechanisms of the disease are not fully understood. Distinguishing core symptoms are ...
, sometimes called ''myalgic encephalomyelitis''.
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{{Diseases of the nervous system
Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
Myelin disorders