Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis—Masquerading as Pediatric Stroke: Case Report

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an acute monophasic syndrome caused by immune-mediated inflammatory demyelination, often associated with immunization or viral illness. ADEM is associated with multiple neurological symptoms. We are presenting a case of ADEM with stroke, which responded...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Varsha H., Chaudhary, Richa, Meshram, Payal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5982495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29899774
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JPN.JPN_104_17
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Sumario:Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an acute monophasic syndrome caused by immune-mediated inflammatory demyelination, often associated with immunization or viral illness. ADEM is associated with multiple neurological symptoms. We are presenting a case of ADEM with stroke, which responded very well to high-dose steroids. Here we report a case of ADEM, masquerading as pediatric stroke.

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