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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most… Click to show full abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with rapidly progressive mental deterioration and died secondary to ADEM following an adenovirus upper respiratory tract infection.
Keywords:
fatal case;
case;
acute disseminated;
rare fatal;
disseminated encephalomyelitis
Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2021
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