What is it?

Acute (transverse) myelitis is an inflammation of the myelin which is the insulating material that covers nerve cell fibers. This condition leads to an interruption of the neuron massaging through the spinal cord which may result in pain, muscle weakness, sensory problems, paralysis, bladder or bowel dysfunction. There are different causes for transverse myelitis, such as virus infection, bacterial infection, inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica, autoimmune disorders such as lupus and Sjorgen’s and sarcoidosis.