Background: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a central nervous system demyelinating disease that usually follows an apparently benign infection in otherwise healthy young persons.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a monophasic, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that predominately affects prepubertal children. It is typically characterized by ...

However, some children and adults have experienced “acute demyelinating syndromes” after exposure to certain vaccines, such as those for influenza or HPV. Researchers have documented71 cases ...

In the 3 years before presentation, the patient had been treated with methylprednisolone for suspected acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis and peripheral otogenic dysfunction from which she made ...

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis involves ... Because ADEM affects myelin, it is a type of a 'demyelinating' disorder. ADEM is an 'autoimmune' condition that often occurs after a child has ...