While there is hope for some recovery, her path will be long, uncertain and expensive,” the fundraiser said. “She remains in hos ...

Swelling and inflammation in your spinal cord and optic nerve can lead to symptoms such as pain in your eyes, vision loss, colors appearing differently, weakness in your legs and arms, muscle ...

And when the assault targets the spinal cord, causing “transverse myelitis,” the pathways that control the movement and sensation in the limbs, the digestive tract, and other parts of the body ...

Researchers have identified a molecular suspect in a disorder similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) that attacks the optic nerve and spinal cord, according to a report presented at the 130th annual ...

Osaka - Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic's disease, is a central nervous system disorder that primarily affects the eye nerves (optic neuritis) and the spinal cord (myelitis). It ...

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) refers to a condition where the immune system attacks myelin in the CNS, mainly affecting nerves in the eyes and the spinal cord. Health experts may also refer to NMO as ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine states transverse myelitis is a disorder caused by spinal cord inflammation. "It is characterized by symptoms and signs of neurologic dysfunction in motor and sensory tracts ...