"Myelitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the spinal cord. Relatively common etiologies include infections; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; SPINAL CORD; and ischemia (see also SPINAL CORD VASCULAR DISEASES). Clinical features generally include weakness, sensory loss, localized pain, incontinence, and other signs of autonomic dysfunction.
| Descriptor ID |
D009187
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.182.600 C10.228.228.210.575 C10.228.228.618 C10.228.854.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Myelitis- Myelitis
- Myelitides
- Myelopathy, Inflammatory
- Inflammatory Myelopathies
- Inflammatory Myelopathy
- Myelopathies, Inflammatory
- Spinal Cord Inflammation
- Inflammations, Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Inflammations
- Inflammation, Spinal Cord
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