A case of relapsing acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with high dose corticosteroid treatment.
We report a 16-month-old boy with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) who had an early relapse despite prompt treatment with high dose methylprednisolone. The second episode responded to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). This case illustrates the probability of relapses or treatment failures in ADEM after steroid treatment, and the use of alternative drugs.
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Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey. anilapak@ada.net.tr
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D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D008775:Methylprednisolone