brain, spinal cord, and nerve disorders
Acute Transverse Myelitis
Causes of Acute Transverse Myelitis
What triggers acute transverse myelitis is unknown, but it may result from an Autoimmune Disorders —when the immune system misinterprets the body's tissues as foreign and produces antibodies that attack and damage tissues. In the case of acute transverse myelitis, the tissues damaged are in the spinal cord. Acute transverse myelitis may also develop in people with the following: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (most commonly) Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) , a disorder that can also cause visual problems and that may come and go Certain bacterial infections (such as Lyme Disease , Inflammation of blood vessels ( Overview of Vasculitis ), including lupus ( Viral meningoencephalitis (an infection of the brain and its surrounding tissues) Injection of heroin into a vein (intravenous) or under the skin or use of amphetamines It sometimes develops after mild viral infections or a vaccination. 