Diagnosis:
Clinical +MRI +laboratory studies
+evidence of viral infection
Types:
Herpes viruses:
- CMV myelitis
- HSV myelitis
- VZV myelitis: VZV PCR or antibodies against VZV
- EBV myelitis
- HHV6
HIV myelitis
HTLV-1 myelitis: serology
Enteroviruses, Echovirus, coxsackie virus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rubella, measles, mumps, lymphocytic choriomeningitis LCM
Poliomyelitis, West nile virus: +/- LMN signs
Treatment:
Treat the underlying cause e.g. aciclovir, antiretrovirals etc.