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Clin Case Rep. 2017 Dec 22;6(2):436-438. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1353. eCollection 2018 Feb.
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following Influenza A pneumonia.
Kheiri B1, Abu Sitta E1, Salih A1, Al Qasmi M1, Bachuwa G1.
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Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system and can present following influenza A infections as multifocal neurological deficits. ADEM remains a challenging diagnosis, and high clinical suspicious coupled with laboratory investigations and neuroimaging is required to exclude other primary and secondary demyelinating disorders.
KEYWORDS:
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; autoimmune demyelinating disorder
PMID: 29445493 PMCID: PMC5799639 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1353
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following Influenza A pneumonia.
Kheiri B1, Abu Sitta E1, Salih A1, Al Qasmi M1, Bachuwa G1.
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Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system and can present following influenza A infections as multifocal neurological deficits. ADEM remains a challenging diagnosis, and high clinical suspicious coupled with laboratory investigations and neuroimaging is required to exclude other primary and secondary demyelinating disorders.
KEYWORDS:
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; autoimmune demyelinating disorder
PMID: 29445493 PMCID: PMC5799639 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1353
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