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No, myalgic encephalomyelitis which is medically defined as chronic fatigue syndrome has not been demonstrated, as of yet, to have any determinable physical cause. As such it is treated as a psychological condition, albeit a definitively disabling one, it is not contagious.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. There are genetic factors as well as environmental -or- behavioral factors.
Poor diet, excess body weight & minimal exercise are typically the reasons behind Type 2 Diabetes; Type 1, also known as childhood diabetes can be caused by genetic factors.
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∙ 13y agoMyelitis is a symptom, not a disease. Therefore, whether or not it is contagious depends on what's causing it.
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What is myelitis?
Myelitis is a disease involving inflammation of the spinal cord
What is Inflammation of the spinal cord called ?
Inflammation of the spinal cord is called Myelitis.
What is the pathophysiology of transverse myelitis?
Transverse Myelitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord.
Which disease involves swelling of the spinal cord?
Myelitis is the term for inflammation of the spinal cord.
What is the medical term meaning gray matter of the spinal cord?
Myelitis is a term that is generally used to denote inflammation or infection of the spinal cord.
What is myolitis?
Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord or of the bone marrow
What is the medical term meaning diseases of the gray matter of the spinal cord?
Myelopathy is the medical term meaning disease of the gray matter of the spinal cord. Inflammation of the spinal cord is myelitis.
What are the symptoms of myelopathy?
Myelopathy refers to the spinal cord's pathology. It is considered a spinal cord injury if it suffers from trauma. It is referred to as myelitis if the area is inflamed.
Myelitis is any disease caused by a fungus?
You are confusing the prefix myel/o (bonen marrow/spinal cord) with myc/o (fungus). myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord, normally associated with bacteria or a virus; although there have been few reported cases of myelitis due to a fungus.
What is the prognosis for transverse myelitis?
The area on the spinal cord affected by transverse myelitis will determine the individual's level of functioning. The higher-up the lesion, the greater the disability.
What is poly myelitis?
Look up poliomyelitis - common misinterpretation.
Is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis?
Poliomyelitis
