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Transverse myelitis (MRI of central cord)

(Left) Proton density cross-section of thoracolumbar junction with suggestive increased signal intensity in central cord. (Right) T2-weighted image showing increased signal in central cord, surrounded by rim of normal signal, in turn surrounded by CSF (compare to multiple sclerosis). (Contributed by D. Huddle, University of Chicago.)

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Associated Disorders

  • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
  • Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
  • Devic disease (neuromyelitis optica)
  • Inflammatory myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis
  • MOG-IgG disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parainfectious conus myelitis
  • Postinfectious encephalomyelitis
  • Postvaccinal encephalomyelitis
  • Schilder disease
  • Schilder myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis