transverse myelopathy

myelopathy /my·elop·a·thy/ (mi″ĕ-lop´ah-the)

1. any functional disturbance and/or pathological change in the spinal cord; often used to denote nonspecific lesions, as opposed to myelitis.

2. pathological bone marrow changes.myelopath´ic

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carcinomatous myelopathy  rapidly progressive degeneration or necrosis of the spinal cord associated with a carcinoma.

chronic progressive myelopathy  gradually progressive spastic paraparesis associated with infection by human T-lymphotropic virus 1.

HTLV-1–associated myelopathy  chronic progressive m.

paracarcinomatous myelopathy , paraneoplastic myelopathy carcinomatous m.

spondylotic cervical myelopathy  that secondary to encroachment of cervical spondylosis upon a congenitally small cervical spinal canal.

transverse myelopathy  that extending across the spinal cord.

vacuolar myelopathy  loss of myelin and spongy degeneration of the spinal cord with microscopic vacuolization, caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus.

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transverse myelopathy (tranz·versˑ mī·lôˑ·p·thē),

n an inflammation of the spinal cord that extends across the width of the thick cord of nervous tissue; considered a potential complication of an acupuncture treatment as a result of the insertion of a needle into the paraspinal musculature that pierces the spinal cord. Sensory and motor dysfunction in portions of the trunk and extremities receiving signals from those affected nerves—at or beneath the point of insertion—is related to the condition. Motor, sensory, bowel, and sexual dysfunctions are common manifestations. Also called
TM.