A 4th grader boy, named Landon, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis. The boy lives in Heath, Texas. Over a span of weeks, he became paralyzed from the chest down. After two months of rehabilitation, Landon is still depending on a wheelchair and a walker, but there is hope that he will walk on his own one day. Read the full story.

A woman was diagnosed with transverse myelitis within days of getting a flu shot. Her symptoms began with numbness from the hip down to her toes, and progressed up to the waist level. Read the full story.

A mother of four was misdiagnosed with shingles when she actually had Transverse Myelitis. The devastating spinal inflammation left her a paraplegic. Even after a rush MRI was ordered, the MRI did not happen in time for the correct diagnosis and treatment to occur. The court case lasted approximately 10 years, ending in compensation of 1 million dollars. Read the full
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