TM strikes all age groups from young children to the elderly.  The most common age rangers, however, are 10-19 and 30-39.

 

TM is an inflammatory attack on one's spinal cord.  As a result, it is characterized by neurologic dysfunction such as:

	a change in sensation on both sides of the body
	weakness in both legs (and sometimes arms) in a clearly defined area
	urinary or bowel dysfunction
	pain

The cause of about 60 percent of TM cases is unknown.

 

  

For more information about Diagnosis and Treatment, please visit the John's Hopkins TM website.

 

All information on this page was taken from the John's Hopkins TM website.