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Case Studies | Pediatrics | India | Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024 | Rating: 6.3 / 10
Acute Disseminated Encephalo Myletis [ADEM]
Subhasri Balaji | Kedarnath Reddy [2]
Abstract: ADEM is a childhood acquired demyelinating disorder occurring following a viral infection or vaccination. It presents with acute onset of polyfocal neurological deficits accompanied by encephalopathy and changes compatible with demyelination on brain MRI. It is treated with pulse therapy and IV steroids which results in clinical improvement.
Keywords: ADEM, Demyelinating, post infection, post vaccination, disseminated, focal deficits, encephalopathy, MRI Brain, IV Pulse steroids
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024,
Pages: 798 - 800