Transverse Myelitis is an inflammatory attack in the spinal cord. It is an auto immune disorder where a persons own immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys myelin, the insulating material that surrounds nerves. There is no known cause or cure. It can happen to anyone at any age.
In 2008, the Transverse Myelitis Association has established the James Timothy Lubin Fellowship in Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders. The purpose of the Fellowship is to encourage the development of medical specializations in TM, ADEM and NMO through a year of study under a leading TM, ADEM or NMO specialist. If you think this is a worthy cause and would like to make a tax deductible donation to support it, you can do so using this link http://www.myelitis.org/fellowship-donation
Jim Lubin
jlu...@eskimo.com
http://makoa.org/jim
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