Multiphasic acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with atypical rubella virus infection.
Mult Scler
; 21(2): 252-4, 2015 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
We report the first case of an occurrence of multiphasic acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) associated with atypical rubella virus infection with no rash and long-term increased titers of serum anti-rubella IgM in a 17-year-old male who had no history of rubella vaccination. He suffered from at least six clinical exacerbations with disseminated hyperintense lesions on FLAIR MR images during the course of 18 months. Repeated methylprednisolone pulse therapy and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy resolved the exacerbations. In patients with multiphasic ADEM of unknown etiology, clinicians should also consider the possibility of preceding infection with rubella virus.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rubéola (Sarampión Alemán)
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Virus de la Rubéola
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Encefalomielitis Aguda Diseminada
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mult Scler
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón