Encephalomyelitis

A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions. There is significant overlap regarding the usage of this term and ENCEPHALITIS in the literature.

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Tree Number(s): C01.207.291, C10.228.228.291, C10.586.500

MeSH Unique ID: D004679

Entry Terms:

• Myeloencephalitis
• Myeloencephalitides
• Encephalomyelitis, Inflammatory
• Inflammatory Encephalomyelitis

See Also:

• Encephalitis

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Infections
Central Nervous System Infections
Encephalomyelitis
Encephalomyelitis, Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Encephalomyelitis
Encephalomyelitis, Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Neuroinflammatory Diseases
Encephalomyelitis
Encephalomyelitis, Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine
Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic