A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis

Dear Editor, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an immune-mediated infl ammatory disorder of the central nervous system. It has a monophasic course which occurs after viral infection or vaccination.1,2Acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis (AHLE) is considered to be a hyperacute f...

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Main Authors:	Hashim, Hasnur Zaman, Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah, Wan Yahya, Nafisah, Mohd Ali, Siti Aishah, Muda, Ahmad Sobri, Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura, Zaini, Izwan Zanni
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Published:	Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2011
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spelling	iium-194722013-06-25T05:09:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/19472/ A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis Hashim, Hasnur Zaman Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah Wan Yahya, Nafisah Mohd Ali, Siti Aishah Muda, Ahmad Sobri Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Zaini, Izwan Zanni R Medicine (General) Dear Editor, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an immune-mediated infl ammatory disorder of the central nervous system. It has a monophasic course which occurs after viral infection or vaccination.1,2Acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis (AHLE) is considered to be a hyperacute form of ADEM which is fulminant and is frequently fatal.3 There are only a few cases of biopsy-proven AHLE in the current literature. This case emphasises the importance of early recognition by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for institution of medical therapy. Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2011-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/19472/1/A_Case_of_Biopsy_Proven_Acute_Demyelinating_Encephalomyelitis_%28ADEM%29_with_Haemorrhagic_Leucoencephalitis.pdf Hashim, Hasnur Zaman and Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah and Wan Yahya, Nafisah and Mohd Ali, Siti Aishah and Muda, Ahmad Sobri and Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura and Zaini, Izwan Zanni (2011) A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis. Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore, 40 (4). pp. 197-4. ISSN 0304-4602 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21678007
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) Hashim, Hasnur Zaman Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah Wan Yahya, Nafisah Mohd Ali, Siti Aishah Muda, Ahmad Sobri Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Zaini, Izwan Zanni A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis
description	Dear Editor, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an immune-mediated infl ammatory disorder of the central nervous system. It has a monophasic course which occurs after viral infection or vaccination.1,2Acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis (AHLE) is considered to be a hyperacute form of ADEM which is fulminant and is frequently fatal.3 There are only a few cases of biopsy-proven AHLE in the current literature. This case emphasises the importance of early recognition by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for institution of medical therapy.
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author	Hashim, Hasnur Zaman Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah Wan Yahya, Nafisah Mohd Ali, Siti Aishah Muda, Ahmad Sobri Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Zaini, Izwan Zanni
author_facet	Hashim, Hasnur Zaman Mohamed Ibrahim, Norlinah Wan Yahya, Nafisah Mohd Ali, Siti Aishah Muda, Ahmad Sobri Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Zaini, Izwan Zanni
author_sort	Hashim, Hasnur Zaman
title	A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis
title_short	A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis
title_full	A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis
title_fullStr	A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis
title_full_unstemmed	A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis
title_sort	case of biopsy proven acute semyelinating encephalomyelitis (adem) with haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis
publisher	Academy of Medicine, Singapore
publishDate	2011
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A case of biopsy proven Acute Semyelinating Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with Haemorrhagic Leucoencephalitis

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