An Interesting Case Of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Resource Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Kumar, Satish; Sharma, Mohit; Sharma, Ashok; Raina, Rajiv
- Source
- Kumar, Satish and Sharma, Mohit and Sharma, Ashok and Raina, Rajiv (2008) An Interesting Case Of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]
- Subject
- JOURNALS: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
- Language
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an uncommon inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. The disease typically occurs after infections or vaccinations. However, in many patients with ADEM, no evidence of prior infection or vaccination can be found. We are reporting a patient who developed clinical and radiological features of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after trauma of repeated attempts at lumber puncture for spinal anesthesia