Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Secondary to Herpes Virus Infection in a Child

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Secondary to Herpes Virus Infection in a Child

The acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ADEM is a rare form of encephalitis. We report a case after herpes infection. The diagnosis was based on the existence of post-infectious and neurological signs and demyelinating reaching the white matter in the magnetic resonance imaging MRI. The outcome was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society 2018-02, Vol.37 (2), p.191-193
Hauptverfasser: Ouassou, Zakaria, Motiaa, Youssef, Bentalha, Aziza, El Koraichi, Alea, El Kettani, Selma Ech-Chrif
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ADEM is a rare form of encephalitis. We report a case after herpes infection. The diagnosis was based on the existence of post-infectious and neurological signs and demyelinating reaching the white matter in the magnetic resonance imaging MRI. The outcome was favourable after treatment with high-dose steroids.  
ISSN:1990-7974
1990-7982
DOI:10.3126/jnps.v37i2.16976