Key result
This review discusses the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, highlighting the lack of clinically applicable diagnostic criteria for multiphasic cases.
Population
Patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), with highest incidence observed during childhood
Design
Review
Authors
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Absence of criteria for multiphasic acute disseminated encephalomyelitis warrants diagnostic caution; leaves open need for consensus definitions.
This review highlights the diagnostic challenges of distinguishing multiphasic ADEM from multiple sclerosis and notes that while treatments have improved outcomes, specific diagnostic criteria and understanding of pathogenic triggers remain lacking.
Menge et al. (2007) conducted a review in Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). This review discusses the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, highlighting the lack of clinically applicable diagnostic criteria for multiphasic cases.
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