Encephalomyelitis
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| Encephalomyelitis | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | G04-G05 |
| ICD-9 | 323 |
| MeSH | D004679 |
Encephalomyelitis is a general term for inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, describing a number of disorders:
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or postinfectious encephalomyelitis, a demyelinating disease of the brain and spinal cord, possibly triggered by vaccination or viral infection;[1][2]
- Encephalomyelitis disseminata, a synonym for multiple sclerosis;
- Equine encephalomyelitis, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease that infects horses and humans;
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis, a syndrome involving inflammation of the central nervous system with symptoms of muscle pain and fatigue; the term has sometimes been used interchangeably with chronic fatigue syndrome, though there is still controversy over the distinction.[3]
- Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of brain inflammation.
[edit] References
- ^ Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis at NIH's Office of Rare Diseases
- ^ Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Information Page at NINDS
- ^ Myalgic encephalomyelitis at NIH's Office of Rare Diseases
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