Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting as depressive episode.
A 9-year-old girl presented to the Child Guidance Clinic with clinical features suggestive of depressive episode of 1 week duration. There was history of short febrile illness 3 weeks prior to the onset of the depressive symptoms. MRI scan of brain showed features of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Child Development Services, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India. krikurp@gmail.com
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