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

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 88 – 98

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Abstract Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare immune mediated and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that usually affects children. It as a monophasic disorder related with multifocal neurologic symptoms. Here in this paper we report seven cases of ADEM in pediatrics and besides a review of literatures are presented.

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