Inflammatory disorder that involves a complete<unk>  section of the spinal cord
Results from viral infection (30% of cases), postvaccination or as part of MS, SLE, or cancer
May present exactly like a compressive lesion of the spinal cord
Usually thoracic origin, rarely cervical spine
Results from viral infection (30% of cases), postvaccination or as part of MS, SLE, or cancer
Transverse myelitis
Neuromuscular weakness
Acute flaccid myelitis
Upper motor neuron:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
CVA
Syringomyelia
Hemorrhagic stroke