Preferred Label : encephalomyelitis, acute disseminated;

MeSH definition : 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);

MeSH synonym : disseminated encephalomyelitis, acute; acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; acute disseminated encephalomyelitides;

CISMeF synonym : encephalomyelitides, acute disseminated; disseminated encephalomyelitides, acute;

CISMeF acronym : ADEM;

MeSH hyponym : encephalomyelitis, postexanthem; encephalitis, Post-Vaccinal; postinfectious encephalomyelitis; Postexanthem Encephalomyelitis; Encephalomyelitis, Postinfectious; Encephalitis, Post Vaccinal; Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis; Encephalomyelitides, Post-Vaccinal; Encephalomyelitis, Post-Vaccinal; Post Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis; Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitides; Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis; Encephalitides, Post-Vaccinal; Post Vaccinal Encephalitis; Post-Vaccinal Encephalitides; Encephalitis, Postvaccinal; Encephalitis, Vaccination; Vaccination Encephalitis; Postvaccinal Encephalitis;

MeSH annotation : 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; DF: ENCEPH ACUTE DISSEM; 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;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis;

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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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