Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord: Encephalomyelitis is a medical term for a condition characterized by simultaneous inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and the spinal cord (myelitis).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
  • Viral infections can sometimes lead to encephalomyelitis.
  • Research is ongoing to find better treatments for autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

Advanced Usage

• "Post-infectious encephalomyelitis": A form of the disease that can occur following a viral infection or vaccination.
  • Post-infectious encephalomyelitis is a rare but serious complication.
• "Autoimmune encephalomyelitis": Encephalomyelitis caused by the body's immune system attacking its own brain and spinal cord tissues.
  • Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis is a common animal model for studying multiple sclerosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Encephalitis (n): Inflammation of the brain.
  • Encephalitis can cause fever, headache, and confusion.
• Myelitis (n): Inflammation of the spinal cord.
  • Transverse myelitis often results in limb weakness and sensory problems.
• Meningoencephalomyelitis (n): Inflammation of the meninges, brain, and spinal cord.
  • The more severe condition was identified as meningoencephalomyelitis.

Synonyms

• Neuroinflammation: A broader term for inflammation of nervous system tissue, which can include encephalomyelitis.
• Central nervous system inflammation: A descriptive phrase for the condition.

Related Phrases

• "acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)": A specific monophasic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system.
  • ADEM is often treated with high-dose corticosteroids.

Noun

1. inflammation of the brain and spinal cord