Encephalomyelitis
Encephalomyelitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Various types of encephalomyelitis include:Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or postinfectious encephalomyelitis, a demyelinating disease of the brain and spinal cord, possibly triggered by viral infection.Encephalomyelitis disseminata, a synonym for multiple sclerosis.AntiMOG associated encephalomyelitis, one of the underlying conditions for the phenotype neuromyelitis optica and in general all the spectrum of MOG autoantibody-associated demyelinating diseases.Eastern equine encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, and Western equine encephalitis: a group of viral illnesses that can affect horses and humans; collectively termed Equine encephalitis.Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of brain inflammation.
- Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus – A kind of stiff person syndrome.
- AIDS-related encephalomyelitis, caused by opportunistic Human T-lymphotropic virus type III infection.Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, a disabling chronic illness