Recurrent acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory demyelinating condition, which is usually monophasic. Recurrent ADEM is a much less characterized entity and its differentiation from multiple sclerosis (MS) poses a diagnostic challenge. We report a seven year old girl with recurrence of ADEM after 19 months and discuss the diagnostic issues involved.
Divekar
Deepa
D
Department of Pediatrics, Sahyadri Speciality Hospital (Pune Institute of Neurology), Pune, India. deepadivekar@sancharnet.in
Bhosale
Sham
S
Divate
Pradeep
P
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012008:Recurrence