Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2022
Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare illness. Generally characterized by encephalopathy and non-specific, heterogeneous neurological deficits depending on the location of the demyelinated lesions, ADEM is considered a clinical diagnosis with radiological findings that may or may not have supportive features based on the temporal relationship of an inciting factor and symptom onset. Even rarer, hyperacute or malignant ADEM can be defined by rapid symptom onset followed by catastrophic brain edema and its sequelae. We present a case of a patient who presented with an acute stroke with activation of a rapid sequence care pathway (stroke alert protocol) to mobilize resources that could expedite his care to determine eligibility for thrombolysis. ADEM was the definitive diagnosis with a subsequent rapid and treatment-refractory decline.
Volume
14
Issue
5
First Page
24961
Last Page
24961
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Hooper MJ, Kalter JA, Imperato NS, Greenberg MR. Malignant Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Presenting as a Stroke Alert: A Case Report. Cureus. 2022 May 13;14(5):e24961. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24961. PMID: 35698682; PMCID: PMC9188744.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
35698682
Department(s)
Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty, USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Faculty, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students
Document Type
Article
Creative Commons License
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