encephalomyelitis

• “In the late 1950s, Dr. Melvin Ramsay in the U.K. began using the term myalgic encephalomyelitis to describe an illness marked by muscle fatiguability after minimal exertion and symptoms involving the central nervous system, such as impaired memory and concentration.”

  The Wall Street Journal: An Illness That's Hard To Live With—Or Define

• “A more severe reaction, known as encephalomyelitis, which is a swelling of the brain and spinal cord has also been observed.”

  Global Immunization: Vaccine Coverage is Variable

• “Stat3 in T cells are resistant to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which is a multiple sclerosis (MS) model.”

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• “Still, after months of grinding through meds and treatments and physical therapy from having developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in Iraq, Minnis, 27 when felled, had recaptured only about 70% of functionality.”

  USA Today: Pet Talk: Programs enlist military vets, shelter dogs

• “Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that brings on a constellation of neurological nightmares.”

  USA Today: Pet Talk: Programs enlist military vets, shelter dogs

• “A good example is ADEM, or acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, in which the brain's myelin sheath is severely damaged, usually only temporarily.”

  The Huffington Post: David Kirby: Why The Vaccine-Autism Issue Won't Go Away

• “Over the years, CFS has been called different names in other countries, including myalgic encephalomyelitis in the United Kingdom.”

  The Wall Street Journal: The Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue

• “Many activist groups have now begun using other names for both their organizations and the illness, including myalgic encephalomyelitis and neuroendocrine immune disorder.”

  The Wall Street Journal: An Illness That's Hard To Live With—Or Define

• “CFS, also known as ME for myalgic encephalomyelitis, got a boost of attention in 2009 when the journal Science published a study that found the retrovirus XMRV was present in most members of a group of chronic fatigue syndrome patients.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Unlocking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• “If your child has been diagnosed with MS, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), transverse myelitis, or has symptoms of a demyelinating disease, please contact the Neurology Department at 215-590-1719 to schedule an appointment.”

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