Preferred Name

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

Synonyms

Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis

ID

http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12510

abbrev

class_or_indiv

true

definition

An acute or subacute inflammatory process of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM characterized histologically by multiple foci of perivascular demyelination. Symptom onset usually occurs several days after an acute viral infection or immunization, but it may coincide with the onset of infection or rarely no antecedent event can be identified. Clinical manifestations include CONFUSION, somnolence, FEVER, nuchal rigidity, and involuntary movements. The illness may progress to COMA and eventually be fatal (MeSH).

external_id_urls

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?field=uid&term=D004673

external_ids

meshUID:D004673

label

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

mod_date

2007-10-05

preferred_label

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

prefixIRI

birnlex_12510

retired

false

synonyms

Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis

subClassOf

http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_12508

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