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