Symptoms and treatment of myelitis

Myelitis is an inflammatory lesion of the gray or white matter of the spinal cord caused by viruses, bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, parasites, protozoa, mycoplasma and other pathogens infection or autoimmune diseases. A common symptom of myelitis 1, spinal pain: most patients with repeated episodes of dull pain in the spine, mainly thoracic and lumbar pain, pain radiates around the spine; 2, numbness and stiffness of the spine: the specific performance of the patient’s neck, chest, waist, etc. can not flexibly bend, straighten and rotate; 3, limb movement inconvenience: myelitis may damage the nerve control of the muscle, so that the patient’s limbs movement inconvenience, muscle 4, sensory abnormalities: manifested as dull sensation of touch, temperature, pain, or feel burning and scratching sensation; 5, urinary and fecal disorders: such as poor urinary and fecal discharge, a small number of patients showed incontinence; 6, breathing difficulties: when the inflammation affects the control of respiratory segments of the spinal cord, patients may have difficulty breathing, and in severe cases, asphyxiation. Second, myelitis treatment 1, methylcobalamin: neuroprotective drugs, can nourish nerves, reduce nerve damage and promote nerve repair; 2, cyclophosphamide: can regulate the immune system, reduce the damage of immune cells on nerve tissue; 3, methotrexate: effective for autoimmune myelitis patients, can reduce the autoimmune response, reduce spinal cord injury; 4, cefixime: antibiotic drugs, for bacterial infection The poliomyelitis caused by bacterial infection has a therapeutic effect; 5, rifampin: anti-infective drugs, for tuberculosis infection poliomyelitis has a certain effect. In addition, poliomyelitis patients should rest in bed during the acute period, and give a diet rich in calories and vitamins. Turn over regularly, keep the skin clean and dry, and pay attention to massage the pressure area to prevent pressure sores. If urinary retention is severe, catheterization is required. A sterile catheter can be left in place and urine is released once every 3-4 hours to prevent bladder contracture. During the period of catheterization, attention should be paid to the prevention of urinary tract infection; for those who have difficulty in defecation, clean enemas or laxatives should be used in a timely manner.