Open AccessAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis following Influenza A pneumonia
Author(s) -
Kheiri Babikir,
Abu Sitta Emad,
Salih Anas,
Al Qasmi Mohammed,
Bachuwa Ghassan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1353
Subject(s) - acute disseminated encephalomyelitis , medicine , demyelinating disorder , multiple sclerosis , encephalomyelitis , pneumonia , neuroimaging , central nervous system , demyelinating disease , immunology , pathology , psychiatry
Key Clinical Message Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ( ADEM ) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system and can present following influenza A infections as multifocal neurological deficits. ADEM remains a challenging diagnosis, and high clinical suspicious coupled with laboratory investigations and neuroimaging is required to exclude other primary and secondary demyelinating disorders.