Open AccessAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Author(s) -
Ashan T Hatharasinghe,
Hossein Akhondi,
Don Pepito
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1038
Subject(s) - acute disseminated encephalomyelitis , medicine , ataxia , encephalopathy , encephalomyelitis , multiple sclerosis , central nervous system , demyelinating disorder , immunology , pediatrics , psychiatry
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. Clinical manifestations include encephalopathy, motor deficits, ataxia, and meningeal signs. In most cases, ADEM is preceded by either vaccination or viral illness. Here, we present a case with neither of the two predisposing elements.