Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology (Jan 2006)
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in <i>Hansen′s disease</i>
Abstract
The authors report a 24-year-old man with Hansen′s disease in Type 1 reaction, developing a demyelinating disorder affecting the central and peripheral nervous system. He responded well to plasma exchange and intravenous methyl prednisolone. The neural damage could have been due to cross-reacting epitopes causing molecular mimicry and resultant demyelinating disorder.
