Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting with bilateral transient amaurosis


Aydin A., Atasever S., Cakmakci H.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, vol.32, no.1, pp.60-63, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.06.009
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.60-63
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A 4-year-old male presented with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with seizures and transient amaurosis after initial symptoms of a flulike febrile infection I week earlier. Immunoglobulin M type antibody titers against Mycoplasma pneumoniae were significantly increased in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. The patient improved appreciably on immunosuppressive therapy with immunoglobulin. This patient exemplifies a rare case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting with bilateral transient amaurosis as a complication of M. pneumoniae infection. (C) 2005 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.