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*Transverse myelitis often develops following viral infections. Infectious agents suspected of causing transverse myelitis include | *Transverse myelitis often develops following viral infections. Infectious agents suspected of causing transverse myelitis include | ||
** Varicella zoster (the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles) | ** [[Varicella zoster]] (the virus that causes [[chickenpox]] and [[shingles]]) | ||
** Herpes simplex | ** [[Herpes simplex]] | ||
**Cytomegalovirus | ** [[Cytomegalovirus]] | ||
** Epstein-Barr | ** [[Epstein-Barr]] | ||
** Influenza | ** [[Influenza]] | ||
** Echovirus | ** [[Echovirus]] | ||
** Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | ** [[Human immunodeficiency virus]] (HIV) | ||
** Hepatitis A | ** [[Hepatitis A]] | ||
** Rubella | ** [[Rubella]] | ||
** Bacterial skin infections | ** Bacterial skin infections | ||
** Middle-ear infections (otitis media) | ** Middle-ear infections ([[otitis media]]) | ||
** Mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacterial pneumonia) | ** [[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]] (bacterial pneumonia) | ||
* Transverse myelitis also may occur as a complication of | * Transverse myelitis also may occur as a complication of | ||
** Syphilis | ** [[Syphilis]] | ||
** Measles | ** [[Measles]] | ||
** Lyme disease | ** [[Lyme disease]] | ||
** Vaccinations (including those for chickenpox and rabies) | ** [[Vaccinations]] (including those for [[chickenpox]] and [[rabies]]) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Causes
- Transverse myelitis often develops following viral infections. Infectious agents suspected of causing transverse myelitis include
- Varicella zoster (the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles)
- Herpes simplex
- Cytomegalovirus
- Epstein-Barr
- Influenza
- Echovirus
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Hepatitis A
- Rubella
- Bacterial skin infections
- Middle-ear infections (otitis media)
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacterial pneumonia)
- Transverse myelitis also may occur as a complication of
- Syphilis
- Measles
- Lyme disease
- Vaccinations (including those for chickenpox and rabies)