A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with...
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| author | Zahra Qamar Catherine M. Tucker Lawrence C. Kenyon Tricia L. Royer |
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| description | Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with rapidly progressive mental deterioration and died secondary to ADEM following an adenovirus upper respiratory tract infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95472967a9d743db9a444278102142d82022-12-21T23:30:19ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092021-01-0125e01213A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case reportZahra Qamar0Catherine M. Tucker1Lawrence C. Kenyon2Tricia L. Royer3Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States; Corresponding author at: 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1214, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States.Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 280 Main Building, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States; Corresponding author at: 280 Main Building, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States.Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 280 Main Building, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United StatesAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with rapidly progressive mental deterioration and died secondary to ADEM following an adenovirus upper respiratory tract infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001694AdenovirusAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisADEMAdult |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Qamar Catherine M. Tucker Lawrence C. Kenyon Tricia L. Royer A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report IDCases Adenovirus Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ADEM Adult |
| title | A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report |
| title_full | A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report |
| title_fullStr | A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report |
| title_short | A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report |
| title_sort | rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult a case report |
| topic | Adenovirus Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ADEM Adult |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001694 |
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