A case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 15(1); 1997 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1997;15(1): 222-227.

급성 파종성 뇌척수염 1예

이동국, 도진국, 곽규호, 오희종, 성낙관

대구효성가톨릭대학교 의대 신경과. 방사선과

A case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

Dong Kuck Lee, M.D., Jin Kuk Do, M.D., Kyu Ho Kwak M.D., Hee Jong Oh, M.D., Nak Kwan Sung, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Radiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu-Hyosung

Abstract

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis(ADEM) is an uncommon acute inflammatory disease of the CNS which follows viral infections or Vaccination. ADEM is thought to be an immune mediated disease. The classic featues of ADEM include an antecedent event, commonly a viral illness, followed after a latent period by acute onset of multifocal or diffuse CNS signs, the potential for extensive or even complete recovery, and pathologic evidence of perivascular inflammation and demyelination. We experienced a 43-year-old patient with ADEM and reviewed literatures.