TY - CHAP
T1 - Acuted disseminated encephalomyelitis
AU - Parrish, Joy B.
AU - Yeh, E. Ann
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by an acute event, typically with encephalopathy, in which diffuse CNS involvement occurs. It may follow an infectious event and occurs more commonly in young children. Pulse steroid treatment is frequently used to treat ADEM. Although ADEM is typically described as a benign condition, with children generally recovering motor function and resolution of lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), residual cognitive deficits may occur. This chapter aims to review the clinical features, typical presentation, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of ADEM.
AB - Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by an acute event, typically with encephalopathy, in which diffuse CNS involvement occurs. It may follow an infectious event and occurs more commonly in young children. Pulse steroid treatment is frequently used to treat ADEM. Although ADEM is typically described as a benign condition, with children generally recovering motor function and resolution of lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), residual cognitive deficits may occur. This chapter aims to review the clinical features, typical presentation, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of ADEM.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84859513063
U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4614-0653-2_1
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4614-0653-2_1
M3 - Chapter
C2 - 22411230
AN - SCOPUS:84859513063
SN - 9781461406525
T3 - Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
SP - 1
EP - 14
BT - Neurodegenerative Diseases
ER -