Myelitis
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Related diseases
Myelitis – inflammation of the spinal cord, characterized by progressive weakness of the muscles in the arms and legs, paralysis, and impaired movements. Myelitis also causes sensory disturbances – numbness, burning, tingling, and can lead to urinary incontinence or retention, constipation.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology