Diseases

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

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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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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  • Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Acute
  • Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitides
  • Encephalitis, Post-Vaccinal
  • Encephalitis, Postvaccinal
  • Encephalitis, Vaccination
  • Encephalomyelitis, Postexanthem
  • Encephalomyelitis, Postinfectious
  • Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis
  • Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis
  • Postexanthem Encephalomyelitis
  • Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis
  • Postvaccinal Encephalitis
  • Vaccination Encephalitis
  • Encephalitis, Post Vaccinal
  • Encephalomyelitis, Post-Vaccinal
  • Post Vaccinal Encephalitis
  • Post Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis
  • Post-Vaccinal Encephalitides
  • Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitides

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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when post-vaccinal (note X ref) coord IM with vaccine source if pertinent (IM or NIM); for post-vaccinal or postinfectious inflammation of the spinal cord only, use MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE

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History Note

1995; was ENCEPHALITIS, POST-VACCINAL 1963-94

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004673. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004673
  2. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_disseminated_encephalomyelitis
  3. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424242