Ivy Amos was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a rare neurological condition caused by inflammation of the spinal cord ...

SOMERSWORTH — A 42-year-old Seacoast man is home recovering from a rare spinal disorder that temporarily left him unable to walk and could keep him out of work for months if not longer. Benjamin ...

North East graduate John S. Manison, who recovered enough from a transverse myelitis diagnosis to swim for the Grapepickers, ...

Transverse myelitis also may occur as a complication of syphilis ... order to decrease inflammation and hopefully improve the ...

The recently named disease can mimic the symptoms of polio. Editor's Note: This essay is a firsthand account written by Amber Allen, the mother of Cooper. It was Aug. 7, and we were about to leave for ...

Four-year-old Carter Grover has persevered through more than most adults will in their entire lives. At seven months old, ...

The CDC has issued an alert for healthcare providers over the rise of respiratory illnesses in children. One of these viruses called enterovirus-D68 has been associated with acute flaccid myelitis or ...

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a poliomyelitis-like paralyzing illness in children. Since an outbreak of AFM in the United States in 2014, evidence has emerged suggesting that enterovirus D68 (EV-D68 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Doctors and health professionals in New Mexico are warning parents about a serious illness that has been detected in New Mexico called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The New Mexico ...