In this issue:

1. From the Editor - physician network project, postage
2. Medical Approach to the Management of Neuropathic Pain
3. Acute Transverse Myelitis in childhood
4. Idiopathic transverse myelitis
5. Myelitis and Rheumatological Syndromes: Diagnostic Challenges and the Need for Research
6. MyDailyApple: Searching for Information about the Neuroimmunologic Disorders
7. Recruiting for ACP Study: Help us to Find the Causes and Cures for TM, ADEM, NMO, MS and the other Neuroimmunologic Disorders

Support Groups
8. Sharecare4u Ghana
9. The ADEM Support Group
10. Optic Neuritis Support Group
11. Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders Find Each Other
12. UK TM Conference in London, Saturday 13th October 2007
13. Southwest Symposium on Neuroimmunologic Disorders: Presentations posted on First Step Foundation and TMA Web Sites
14. Victory Junction Gang Camp
15. The TMA Newsletter and Journal Archives

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