title: Myelitis and toxic, inflammatory and infectious disorders.
abstract: Developments in our understanding of the anatomical-clinical and pathological correlates of spinal cord disorders have greatly enhanced our understanding of the clinical presentation. The impact of viral disease on the spinal cord is reviewed. The value of magnetic resonance (MR) scanning of the brain and spinal cord in the evaluation, both in the short and long term, of patients with myelopathy is underlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital of South Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cumming
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009187:Myelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000175:diagnosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology