Leukomyelitis, also known as acute spasmodic paraplegia, is a disorder of the central nervous system.[1][2][3] It affects only the "white matter" of the spinal cord.[3]
Leukomyelitis has been observed in animals such as rats,[4] sheep[5] and goats,[6] as well as humans.
References
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