Measles-induced Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in a Non-vaccinated Patient

Ali, Deeba and Detroz, Arnaud and Gorur, Yilmaz and Bosquee, Lionel and Villalba, Noel Lorenzo and Cardos, Benoît (2020) Measles-induced Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in a Non-vaccinated Patient. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (6). pp. 1-3. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594

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Abstract

We reported a case of measles-induced acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in a 40-year-old immunocompetent adult. The patient presented a week after the development of respiratory symptoms and a cutaneous rash, and was admitted to hospital for altered mental status. Blood tests showed hyperleukocytosis, thrombopenia and cytolysis. A lumbar puncture was consistent with acute meningitis and the patient was initially treated with antiviral and wide broad-spectrum antibiotics. Serology and PCR for measles came back positive.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Measles, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, magnetic resonance imaging
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici)
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 14 Dec 2021 14:17
Last Modified: 14 Dec 2021 14:17
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/20906

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