Health Transverse myelitis is a neurologic syndrome caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. Transverse myelitis comes on suddenly. The disorder can be dramatic leaving people with no strenthen often the legs and sometimes in the arms. About 35,000 Americans have this mysterious disease. Currently, all doctors can do is treat the symptoms.
Treatment includes agressive steriods, muliple sclerosis medications and immunosuppressant drugs.
Doctors are confident that within the next five to 10 years they will have a better treatment which inslcude restoirng damaged cells with norma, healthy cells. This site is best viewed in Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher and Netscape 4.0 and higher. The E.W. Scripps Co. All rights reserved.