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 7,900 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 a large number of support groups across the United States and around the world.  Some of our international support organizations have been formally recognized by their governments, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ghana, Australia and Canada. 

The TMA has been registered with the National Organization of Rare Disorders since 1994.  The TMA is a member of or has a partnership with the following organizations: Cody Unser Firststep Foundation, the Johns Hopkins TM and NMO Centers and Project RESTORE, the University of Texas Southwestern TM and NMO Centers, the Accelerated Cure Project, Victory Junction Gang Camp, Spinal Injuries Association – Australia, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, National Family Caregivers Association, American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Genetic Alliance, Kakkis Everylife Foundation, and the Guthy-Jackson Foundation.