Transverse mylitis

SewingSMB(AT)aol.com
Sat, 31 May 1997 16:10:48 -0400 (EDT)

My husband is in Mt. Sinai Hospital, Cleveland. He was admitted last Sunday
after 3 weeks of worsening back pain. He has much numbness from the waist
down, but is able to walk with a walker.

Tests have been full MRI head to base of spine, bone scan, and spinal tap.
After 6 days of heavy doses of steriods,the first three were in the vein,
the fourth day he missed because of doctor error, he is still losing ground.

On Monday, he is scheduled to have a repeat MRI with dye and a repeat spinal
tap.

Could someone help me? I'm really scared about what is happening. He
doesn't "fit the pattern" so our neurologist seems to suspect something else
may be involved here.

Thanks for listening,
Sandra