Other terms
Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Acute,Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis,Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitides,Disseminated Encephalomyelitides, Acute,Encephalomyelitides, Acute Disseminated,Encephalomyelitis, Postexanthem,Postexanthem Encephalomyelitis,Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis,Encephalomyelitis, Postinfectious,Encephalitis, Post-Vaccinal,Encephalitis, Post Vaccinal,Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis,Encephalomyelitides, Post-Vaccinal,Encephalomyelitis, Post-Vaccinal,Post Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis,Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitides,Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis,Encephalitides, Post-Vaccinal,Post Vaccinal Encephalitis,Post-Vaccinal Encephalitides,Encephalitis, Postvaccinal,Encephalitis, Vaccination,Vaccination Encephalitis,Postvaccinal Encephalitis
Description
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated: An acute or subacute inflammatory process of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM characterized histologically by multiple foci of perivascular demyelination. Symptom onset usually occurs several days after an acute viral infection or immunization, but it may coincide with the onset of infection or rarely no antecedent event can be identified. Clinical manifestations include CONFUSION, somnolence, FEVER, nuchal rigidity, and involuntary movements. The illness may progress to COMA and eventually be fatal. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p921)
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