Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in an adolescent.
Infection
; 29(4): 240-2, 2001 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11545490
ABSTRACT
A 17-year-old boy presented with a severe form of an acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with hemiparesis and coma after initial symptoms of a flu-like febrile infection 1 week previously. Titers against Mycoplasma pneumoniae were significantly increased in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Detection of M. pneumoniae was achieved in the initial CSF sample using M. pneumoniae-specific PCR. The patient improved significantly on antimicrobial therapy with erythromycin and immunosupressive therapy with immunoglobulins and corticosteroids. This case report demonstrates a well-documented course of a central nervous system (CNS) infection resulting in the ADEM syndrome.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encefalomielite Aguda Disseminada
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infection
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha