title: Early rehabilitative treatment for pediatric acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: case report.
abstract: Although the diagnosis of and therapy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) have been extensively investigated, the role of rehabilitation in modifying its functional outcome has received little attention in the literature so far. We report a case of pediatric ADEM who showed complete functional recovery following early rehabilitative treatment, started in the Intensive Care Unit.
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo Foundation Pavia, University of Pavia, Italy - e.carlisi@smatteo.pv.it.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carlisi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pavese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandrini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carenzio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dalla Toffola
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*