The Transverse Myelitis Association

The membership of The Transverse Myelitis Association includes persons with the rare neuroimmunologic disorders of the central nervous system, their family members and caregivers and the medical professionals who treat people with these disorders.  The Transverse Myelitis Association was established in 1994 as an organization dedicated to advocacy for those who have these disorders.

The TMA was incorporated on November 25, 1996 in the state of Washington and became a 501(c)(3) organization on December 9, 1996.  The TMA has more than 7,000 members from every state in the United States and from more than 80 countries around the world.  There are no membership fees.  The TMA is registered with the California Department of Justice, the Maryland Secretary of State, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and the Washington Secretary of State.  The TMA has also been registered with the National Organization of Rare Disorders since 1994.