title: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
abstract: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is considered a monophasic, inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. A temporal relationship usually exists between the onset of neurologic symptoms and an infection or a vaccination. A viral exanthem facilitates the diagnosis. Some heterogeneity exists with regard to etiology and clinical course of this disease. Immunosuppression is considered the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Stüve
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Zamvil
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D014765:Viral Vaccines