Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Case report and brief review

• Main Authors: Pratyush Kumar, Praveen Kumar, R K Sabharwal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
• Subjects: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; central nervous system; neuroimaging
• Online Access: http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=443;epage=445;aulast=Kumar

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.