Acute Demyelinating Disease after Oral Therapy with Herbal Extracts

Abstract

Central nervous system demyelinating processes such as multiple sclerosis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis constitute a group of diseases not completely understood in their physiopathology. Environmental and toxic insults are thought to play a role in priming autoimmunity. The aim of the present report is to describe a case of acute demyelinating disease with fatal outcome occurring 15 days after oral exposure to herbal extracts.

Keywords

• Phytomedicine
• Demyelinating disease
• Immunostimulant