- Original Article
- Clinical and MRI Findings of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Associated with Preceding Infections Confirmed Serologically
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Jung-Yeon Shim, Tae-Sung Ko, Hyung-Nam Moon, Chang-Yee Hong, Choong-Gon Choi,, Shi-Joon Yoo, Dae-Chul Suh
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(4):505-513. Published online April 15, 1998
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Purpose : Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis(ADEM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease
of the central nervous system. The pathogenesis is not well known, but it is thought to be an
immune-mediated disease and may follow a viral infection or vaccinations. MRI demonstrates
decreased signal on T1 weighting and increased signal on T2-weighted image. We report clinical
features and characteristic MRI findings in seven patients with ADEM... |
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