[Severe acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with parainfluenza 3 infection: Case report]. / Encefalomielitis aguda diseminada grave: Comunicación de un caso asociado a infección por virus parainfluenza 3.
Rev Chilena Infectol
; 32(4): 476-81, 2015 Aug.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26436798
ABSTRACT
Disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an infrequent condition with considerable morbidity and mortality in adult patients. It requires a high level of suspicion and diagnosis emerges by gathering clinical information, laboratory exams and images studies. ADEM is related to an immunological phenomena occurring after a bacterial/viral infection or recent vaccination. Glucocorticoids are the first line treatment, reserving immunoglobulins and plasmapheresis to refractory cases. We report a male patient aged 25, with ADEM associated to parainfluenza 3 virus respiratory infection that required mechanical ventilation and that had a complete recovery only after plasmapheresis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respirovirus Infections
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human
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Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev Chilena Infectol
Year:
2015
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Article