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- ADEM is a rare condition that leads to inflammation and damage of the protective covering of nerve cells in the brain, often occurring after a viral infection.
- A nine-year-old girl showing symptoms like confusion and neurological deficits was diagnosed with ADEM through her symptoms and MRI results.
- It’s important to consider ADEM in children with certain symptoms, and treatment typically involves high doses of intravenous glucocorticoids, which many patients respond well to.
Article Abstract
Background: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare immune-mediated pathology involving inflammatory demyelination of the central nervous system. . In this case report, we present the case of a nine-year-old female who exhibited altered mental status and focal neurological deficit, subsequently diagnosed as ADEM based on clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. The patient was managed symptomatically along with glucocorticoids.
Conclusion: ADEM must be suspected when a patient, especially a child, presents with prodromal symptoms followed by multifocal neurological symptoms. Diagnosis can be established with an MRI brain scan. Most patients respond to high-dose intravenous glucocorticoids.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11421937 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9810844 | DOI Listing |
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