Postinfectious Myelitis
《英文msh詞典》Postinfectious Myelitis
[入口詞] Postinfectious Myelitis
[主題詞] Myelitis,Transverse
[英文釋義] Inflammation of a transverse portion of the spinal cord characterized by acute or subacute segmental demyelination or necrosis. The condition may occur sporadically,follow an infection or vaccination,or present as a paraneoplastic syndrome (see also ENCEPHALOMYELITIS,ACUTE DISSEMINATED). Clinical manifestations include motor weakness,sensory loss,and incontinence. (Adams et al.,Principles of Neurology,6th ed,pp1242-6)