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Covid-19 and Transverse Myelitis - How Long Does Recovery Take?

Transverse Myelitis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. In various cases, Covid-19 and transverse myelitis can lead to progressive neurological problems.

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Covid-19 and Transverse Myelitis - How Long Does Recovery Take?

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  1. Covid-19 and Transverse Myelitis www.postcovidcenters.com

  2. Rare Spinal Cord Disorder Post COVID-19: Transverse Myelitis COVID-19 pandemic has directly impacted the lives of millions of people in many ways over the past year. The researchers and scientists continue to study the coronavirus and its after-effects each day. The researchers continue to focus on the effects after recovery from COVID-19 is known as long haulers. These are people dealing with the lingering effects of COVID such as chronic lung disease, cognitive decline, and psychological effects. Researchers have come across a possible connection between COVID-19 and a rare spinal cord disorder known as transverse myelitis (TM). To date, three known cases of acute transverse myelitis due to COVID-19 have been reported.

  3. What is Transverse Myelitis? Transverse myelitis is a rare spinal cord disorder leading to inflammation of both sides of one section of the spinal cord. This rare neurological disorder damages the myelin, which is the insulating material covering nerve cell fibers. Transverse myelitis interferes with the messages sent by the spinal cord nerves throughout the body. This may result in pain, muscle weakness, sensory problems, or bladder, bowel dysfunction, and even paralysis. Myelin plays an important role in insulation that is essential for normal motor function, sensory function, and cognition. If the myelin is affected, the electrical impulses sent and received by the spinal cord can bleed off and nerves don’t get the messages. This can result in muscle spasms, twitching, numbness, and more.

  4. How to Identify Transverse Myelitis? Transverse myelitis symptoms can usually develop over a few hours to a few days and may sometimes progress gradually over several weeks. This neurological disorder generally impacts both sides of the body below the affected area of the spinal cord. The most common signs and symptoms include: Pain: The pain is experienced as a sharp pain that may begin suddenly in your lower back and shoot down your legs or arms or around your chest or abdomen. The pain symptoms depend on the part of your spinal cord that's affected. Abnormal sensations: If affected with transverse myelitis, you may experience numbness, tingling, coldness, or burning. Some people are sensitive to the light touch of clothing or extreme heat or cold. You may also feel like something is tightly wrapping the skin of your chest, abdomen, or legs. Weakness in your arms or legs: Heaviness in the legs is also a common symptom and you may be stumbling or dragging one foot. In severe cases, you may develop extreme weakness or even total paralysis. Bladder and bowel problems: You may be needing the urge to urinate more frequently, urinary incontinence, difficulty urinating, and constipation.. Get More Information Click Here

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