a well-defined upper sensory level, no evidence of spinal cord compression, and a stable, non-progressive course. Later definitions, were written in order to exclude patients with underlying systemic or neurological illnesses and to include only those who progressed to maximum deficit in fewer than 4 weeks. Society and culture In 2016, former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison revealed that he had been hospitalised by the disease in 2013 and that this was the reason for his controversial firing. As the first celebrity to publicly speak about having transverse myelitis, this helped to raise public awareness of the disease. Jordison died in his sleep on July 26, 2021, however it is not known whether the disease had any connection to his death. Etymology The word is from Latin: myelitis transversa and the disorder's name is derived from Greek referring to the "spinal cord", and the suffix -itis, which denotes inflammation. See also Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis References Further reading External links Autoimmune diseases Syndromes Central nervous system disorders Multiple sclerosis Rare diseases Myelin disorders