Rituximab Treatment in Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Salmonella Infection
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with enteroviral infection.
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an acute demyelinating infection of the CNS that is characterized by multifocal white matter involvement often following an infection and vaccination. A 16-year-old child receiving risperidone for 7 years for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was hospitalized with complaints of double-vision during the past month and weaknes...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pediatrics
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2090-6811,2090-6803
DOI: 10.1155/2021/5570566