Treatment myelitis, encephalomyelitis, poliomyelitis in Ein Bokek (Dead Sea)

Myelitis is an infectious disease of the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis is an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The cause of encephalomyelitis is usually a viral disease, intoxication, vascular inflammatory processes. Poliomyelitis is a children's spinal paralysis. The definition of myelitis includes all inflammatory processes occurring in the gray and white matter of the spinal cord. Depending on the etiology, it is common to divide myelitis into three groups: infectious, traumatic, and toxic. Myelitis symptoms depend on the localization of the spinal inflammatory process, but it is always hard and has a high probability of dangerous complications, including life-threatening. Infectious myelitis is manifested by a sharp increase in body temperature to 38-39 ˚C, chills, general malaise, back pain, radiculitis, decreased sensitivity. Myelitis can cause respiratory failure, paresis of the limbs, paralysis, muscle hypertonia, seizures, persistent disruption of motor activity, incontinence of urine and feces, etc. The doctor may prescribe muscle relaxants, uroseptics, anticholinesterase drugs, exercise therapy and massage sessions, physiotherapy. Spa-resort rehabilitation of patients with myelitis is based on supportive drug therapy, proper daily routine, sleep and nutrition. In addition, various physiotherapy procedures are prescribed: electrophoresis, thermal and orthopedic measures. Mud applications and baths, massages, exercises, physical therapy are effective. Patients are prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, painkillers, antipyretic drugs.