Encephalomyelitis

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Encephalomyelitis is a general term for inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, describing a number of disorders:

* "acute disseminated encephalomyelitis" or "postinfectious encephalomyelitis", a demyelinating disease of the brain and spinal cord, possibly triggered by vaccination or viral infection; [RareDiseases|8639|Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis] [NINDS|acute_encephalomyelitis|Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Information Page]
* "encephalomyelitis disseminata", a synonym for multiple sclerosis;
* "equine encephalomyelitis", a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease that infects horses and humans;
* "myalgic encephalomyelitis", a syndrome involving inflammation of the central nervous system with symptoms of muscle pain and fatigue; the term has sometimes been used interchangeably with "chronic fatigue syndrome", though there is still controversy over the distinction. [RareDiseases|7121|Myalgic encephalomyelitis]
* "experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis" (EAE), an animal model of brain inflammation.

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