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*
*Data from patients with transverse myelitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with transverse myelitis*
*Data from patients with transverse myelitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has transverse myelitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 29 | |
| 40s | 66 | |
| 50s | 85 | |
| 60s | 104 | |
| 70+ | 67 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 90 | |
| Female | 271 |