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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 443-445 |
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Case report and brief review
Pratyush Kumar1, Praveen Kumar2, RK Sabharwal2
1 Department of Family Medicine, Institute of Child Health, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Paediatric Neurology, Institute of Child Health, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Praveen Kumar
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Institute of Child Health, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi - 110 060
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2249-4863.148145
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare disease of central nervous system with myriads of presentation. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and relies on neuroimaging which may be normal at the onset. It is a diagnostic challenge at its first attack. Here we present a case of ADEM which initially presented with atypical feature and normal neuroimaging but later turned out to be a case of ADEM. Early diagnosis and treatment holds the key for favorable outcome. |
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