What is transverse myelitis?

Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord. Myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of the inflammation, that is, across the width of the spinal cord.

How do members experience transverse myelitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with transverse myelitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for transverse myelitis*

Who has transverse myelitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 7
30s 29
40s 65
50s 85
60s 103
70+ 58

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 87
Female 263