Conditions Related to MS | National MS Society

Other Demyelinating Diseases

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

A brief but intense attack of inflammation in the brain, spinal cord and occasionally the optic nerves that damages myelin.

Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD)

An autoimmune disorder in which antibodies attack a component of myelin called MOG.

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

An autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the optic nerves and the spinal cord and sometimes the brain.

Transverse Myelitis (TM)

A neurological disorder caused by inflammation (swelling) across both sides of one segment of the spinal cord.