Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: A case series and review of literatures

Mohammad Sadegh Rezai; Mehrdad Taghipour; Fariborz Azizi; Ali Abbaskhanian

Journal of Pediatrics Review (May 2013)

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: A case series and review of literatures

Mohammad Sadegh Rezai,
Mehrdad Taghipour,
Fariborz Azizi,
Ali Abbaskhanian

Affiliations

Mohammad Sadegh Rezai: Antimicrobial Resistant Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Mehrdad Taghipour: Genius Student Committee, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Fariborz Azizi: Sari, Iran
Ali Abbaskhanian: Antimicrobial Resistant Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 1 – 1

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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare immune mediated and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that usually affects children. It is a monophasic disorder related with multifocal neurologic symptoms. In this paper, we report seven cases of Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in pediatrics in addition; a review of literatures is presented.

ADEM; Demyelination; Encephalitis; Pediatric; Review

Published in Journal of Pediatrics Review

ISSN: 2322-4398 (Print); 2322-4401 (Online)
Publisher: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir

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