Re: TM, the term

Aurore (aurore(AT)erols.com)
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 10:10:00 -0500

Well, we're not really changing the name, we're just adding a descriptive
word on the end. If they try to do any searches on TMS, the original
TM/transverse myelitis will pull the references. Calling it TMS will catch
on if it's in the legislation and funding. Who better than us to change the
name? If anyone owns the name, it should be us. I looked up syndrome, and
medically it fits.

Aurore
>
>This may seem an odd thought, but can we change the name of this ourselves?
I
>mean, sure, we can among ourselves or when trying to explain it to someone,
>maybe, but don't "official" names for things like this come from the
medical
>community? If it were presented to the political community or the media as
TMS
>and someone tried to look up more info. on it, they wouldn't find it under
the
>"new" designation
>
>Barbara
>
>