What is the prevalence of Transverse myelitis?

The epidemiology of TM depends on its underlying cause. The annual incidence of idiopathic complete TM is uncertain, but conservative estimates based on studies in US, European, and Israeli populations range from 1 to 4 cases per million, with a bimodal distribution of age presentation, peaking at ages 10 to 19 and 30 to 39 years. A population-based study estimated a mean annual incidence rate of 0.82 per 100,000 person-years, or 1.2 per 100,000 person-years for adults. Acute partial TM commonly heralds or accompanies multiple sclerosis (MS), which affects up to 0.3% of persons of Northern European ancestry. The pattern of longitudinally extensive TM is commonly associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders, which may account for approximately 1% of all CNS demyelinating disease in North American and European populations, a somewhat greater proportion of African-Americans and Hispanics, up to 30% in the Japanese population, and virtually all cases in ethnic or racial groups in which typical MS is virtually absent, such as aboriginal peoples of North America and black Africans. Onset may occur at any age. MS-associated cases typically occur between ages 20 and 50 years (median about 29 years) whereas the median onset age for neuromyelitis optica-related cases is about a decade later. There is a female predominance in all subtypes. These syndromes also affect children, although the incidence is unknown. The treatment of TM in children is usually the same as in adults.

7/24/17 by Hagen 2730

1 to 8 cases per million per year

7/25/17 by Mindy 2000

4.6 people in 1 million

7/25/17 by Conrad 2200

It affects men, women and children of all ages. There is no age limit. Even infants can get TM.

8/24/17 by Elizabeth 1200

My understanding is it is rare affecting only like 1400 people per year in the US. I believe it hits more young people than say those over 40. I believe it affects women more but I could be wrong.

10/6/17 by Chuck 2000

Can affect anyone, any age, 4.6 in 1,000.000 people are affected, thats less than one in twoo hundred thousand.

11/30/17 by mikado54mark 3150

Prevalence of Transverse Myelitis worldwide is around 1 in 5million ranging in age from infants to 80 years old. The peak age seems to be 10-19 and 30-39 makes and females in equal proportions.

2/27/18 by Gill 1800

in the USA, about 1400 people are diagnosed with TM each year

6/1/18 by Clay Garner 2500

I dont know the exact numbers but I did read there are less than 2000 cases reported per yer.

6/1/21 by Gary 3550

TM has a conservatively estimated incidence of between 1 and 8 new cases per million per year, or approximately 1400 new cases each year. Although this disease affects people of all ages, with a range of six months to 88 years, there are bimodal peaks between the ages of 10 to 19 years and 30 to 39 years.

8/17/22 by Kevin Weilacher 3420

Transverse Myelitis is a rare neuroimmune condition.

8/17/22 by gloria_kazan 7450

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I have an idea that 1 in a million.

5/29/17 by Adriana E.. Translated

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Affects more older than 30 years without distinguishing sex; very few cases in children up to 10 years and less under that age. I have a daughter that is 5 years old, he was diagnosed with a transverse trasversa at the cervical level high, affecting the C2 to D2. This is why it is very difficult to find out more about it.

5/29/17 by Leandro. Translated

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It is said that approximately 1/1000000

8/8/17 by Dani. Translated

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More children than adults.

9/14/17 by Franci. Translated

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The acute transverse myelitis is inflammation that affects the spinal cord in its entire width (transversely), thereby blocking the transmission of nerve impulses that enter or leave the spinal cord. It affects more women between the ages of 30 to 55 years old

11/8/17 by Lorena. Translated