Open AccessAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Case report and brief review
Author(s) -
Pratyush Kumar,
Praveen Kumar,
RK Sabharwal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.148145
Subject(s) - acute disseminated encephalomyelitis , medicine , neuroimaging , presentation (obstetrics) , encephalomyelitis , disease , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , central nervous system , pathology , surgery , psychiatry
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare disease of central nervous system with myriads of presentation. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and relies on neuroimaging which may be normal at the onset. It is a diagnostic challenge at its first attack. Here we present a case of ADEM which initially presented with atypical feature and normal neuroimaging but later turned out to be a case of ADEM. Early diagnosis and treatment holds the key for favorable outcome.