Open AccessAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Following COVID-19: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Maha Aït Berri,
Abdellah Taous,
Taoufik Boubga,
Tarik Boulhri
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
scholars journal of medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-9507
pISSN - 2347-6559
DOI - 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i04.007
Subject(s) - acute disseminated encephalomyelitis , medicine , covid-19 , magnetic resonance imaging , pneumonia , encephalomyelitis , white matter , multiple sclerosis , hyperintensity , pediatrics , pathology , radiology , immunology , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
We describe à case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis occurring after COVID-19 pneumonia in a 25-year woman. She presented with confusional syndrome and heaviness on the left side. Magnetic Resonance Imaging with gadolinium showed asymmetrical and bilateral hyperintense lesions within the deep white matter. The patient’s clinical symptoms resolved after corticosteroid therapy. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis should be considered in patients with COVID-19 who present with altered mentation and neurological deficits.