Publication: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Secondary to Herpes Virus Infection in a Child
Date
2017
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 191 - 193
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
The acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ADEM is a rare form of encephalitis. We report a case after herpes infection. The diagnosis was based on the existence of post-infectious and neurological signs and demyelinating reaching the white matter in the magnetic resonance imaging MRI. The outcome was favourable after treatment with high-dose steroids.
Description
Zakaria Ouassou
School of Medicine, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Youssef Motiaa
School of Medicine, Mohamed V University, Rabat
Aziza Bentalha
Pediatric ICU, Children Hospital, Rabat
Alea El Koraichi
Paediatric ICU, Children Hospital, Rabat
Selma Ech-Chrif El Kettani
Paediatric ICU, Children Hospital, Rabat
Keywords
Encephalomyelitis, Infection, Herpes, Demyelinating, White matter
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v37i2.16976