European journal of neurology : the official journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
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Case Reports
Fulminant acute disseminated encephalomyelitis mimicking acute bacterial menigoencephalitis.
Most patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) recover quickly under corticosteroid treatment and have a favourable long-term prognosis. We report on a young woman with acute onset of an extensive and solitary white-matter lesion in the left hemisphere. ⋯ Histological changes in necropsy were consistent with the diagnosis ADEM. Treatment options of fulminant ADEM are discussed.