Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after Plasmodium vivax infection: case report and review of literature

Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) usually occurs after viral infections or vaccination. Its occurrence after <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> infection is extremely uncommon. We report the case of an 8-year-old girl who had choreo-athetoid movements and ataxia after recovery from <...

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Main Authors: Jasmeet Sidhu, Anu Maheshwari, Raju Gupta, Veena Devgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/5859