"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) |
C10.228.228.618 C10.228.854.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Myelitis- Myelitis
- Myelitides
- Spinal Cord Inflammation
- Inflammations, Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Inflammations
- Inflammation, Spinal Cord
- Myelopathy, Inflammatory
- Inflammatory Myelopathies
- Inflammatory Myelopathy
- Myelopathies, Inflammatory
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myelitis" by people in Profiles.
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the United States: 2015-2017. Pediatrics. 2019 11; 144(5).
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The alternative and terminal pathways of complement mediate post-traumatic spinal cord inflammation and injury. Am J Pathol. 2010 Dec; 177(6):3061-70.
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Encephalitis, myelitis, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM): case definitions and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety data. Vaccine. 2007 Aug 01; 25(31):5771-92.
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Estrogen attenuated markers of inflammation and decreased lesion volume in acute spinal cord injury in rats. J Neurosci Res. 2005 Oct 15; 82(2):283-93.
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Attenuation of acute inflammatory response by atorvastatin after spinal cord injury in rats. J Neurosci Res. 2005 Feb 01; 79(3):340-50.