Belgian Journal of Paediatrics
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: a Case Report
Vol. 24 No. 4 (2022), Case reports
Vol. 24 No. 4 (2022)

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: a Case Report

Case reports
Published 2023-01-20
Merel Kwakernaat
AZ Voorkempen, department of paediatrics, Malle, Belgium
Elisabeth Elst
AZ Voorkempen, department of paediatrics, Malle, Belgium
Thomas Mangodt
Univerity of Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital, department of paediatrics, Edegem, Belgium
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case report
children
acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
ADEM
corticosteroids
plasmapheresis

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Kwakernaat, M., Elst, E., & Mangodt, T. (2023). Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: a Case Report. Belgian Journal of Paediatrics, 24(4), 298–300. Retrieved from http://belgjpaediatrics.com/index.php/bjp/article/view/27
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Abstract

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an immune-mediated inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. In this case report, we describe a ten-year-old-boy who presented with weakness in the legs. After work-up, a post-viral ADEM was diagnosed, possibly caused by Bocavirus. When treating ADEM, beyond initial therapy, early initiation of physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation can help facilitate more timely and complete recovery.

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