Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (medical condition): A rare neurological disorder where an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord occurs due to damage to the protective covering (myelin sheath) around the nerves.
See also:
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis:
»Introduction: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
»Symptoms of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
»Causes of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
»Treatments for Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: A type of encephalitis that usually follows an acute viral infection and involves an immune attack on myelin tissue which is part of the nervous system. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting and drowsiness followed by seizures, coma and paralysis. Often results in permanent neurological disorders.
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: an acute demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system in which focal demyelination is present throughout the brain and spinal cord. This process is common to postinfectious, postexanthem, and postvaccinal encephalomyelitis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: 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)
Source: Diseases Database
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis:
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or a subtype of Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (medical condition): See Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (disease information).
»Introduction: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
»Symptoms of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
»Causes of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
»Treatments for Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADE) is a neurological disorder characterized by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord caused by damage to the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the fatty covering, which acts as an insulator, on nerve fibers in the brain. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Information Page: NINDS)
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADE) is a neurological disorder characterized by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord caused by damage to the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the fatty covering, which acts as an insulator, on nerve fibers in the brain. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Information Page: NINDS)
These medical disease topics may be related to Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis:
Source - NIH
Source: Diseases Database
Search to find out more about Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis:
|
What do you think about the features of this website? Take our user survey and have your say:
Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
Search Specialists by State and City
By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our Terms of Use.
Copyright © 2009 Health Grades Inc. All rights reserved.
