Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated
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)
Year introduced: 1995
PubMed search builder options
Subheadings:
Tree Number(s): C10.114.375.225, C10.228.140.695.562.225, C10.314.350.225, C20.111.258.250.350, C23.550.291.500.829.188
MeSH Unique ID: D004673
Entry Terms:
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitides
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Acute
- Encephalitis, Post-Vaccinal
- Encephalitis, Post Vaccinal
- Post-Vaccinal Encephalitides
- Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis
- Post Vaccinal Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Postvaccinal
- Postvaccinal Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Vaccination
- Vaccination Encephalitis
- Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis, Post-Vaccinal
- Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitides
- Post Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis
- Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis
- Encephalomyelitis, Postinfectious
- Encephalomyelitis, Postexanthem
- Postexanthem Encephalomyelitis