Demyelination of central nervous system associated with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Case report.
Vol. 26 No. 3 (2017), Reportes de Casos Clínicos
Vol. 26 No. 3 (2017)

Demyelination of central nervous system associated with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Case report.

Reportes de Casos Clínicos
Published 2021-11-11
Génessis Maldonado
Universidad Espíritu Santo.
Carlos Paredes
Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo.
Isabel María Salcedo
Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde.
María Isabel Sánchez
Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde.
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acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
demyelinating disease

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Maldonado, G., Paredes, C., Salcedo, I. M., & Sánchez, M. I. (2021). Demyelination of central nervous system associated with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Case report. Revista Ecuatoriana De Neurología, 26(3). Retrieved from https://revecuatneurol.temp.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/revecuatneurol/article/view/1955
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Abstract

Inflammatory demyelinating diseases comprise a series of autoimmune disorders affecting myelin at the level of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system. They can be monophasic, multiphasic, progressive, monofocal or multifocal, and their diagnosis is usually of exclusion. We report the case of a 15-year-old female patient with headache, ataxia, hemiparesis, ophthalmoplegia and altered consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging showed lesions compatible with demyelinating disease. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis was diagnosed. The patient responded to treatment with corticosteroids.

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