title: Possible induction of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)-like demyelinating illness by intrathecal mesenchymal stem cell injection.
abstract: We report a 27-year-old woman with an episode of encephalitis and optic neuritis, followed by autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplants and possible induction of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis-like demyelinating illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Cairo University, Kaser Al-Aini Hospital, Al-Manyal Street, Garden City, Cairo 11562, Egypt.
authors.forename: Nirmeen A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kishk
authors.forename: Noha T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Abokrysha
authors.forename: Hala
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gabr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000009:adverse effects