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Human Disease

acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

Term ID
DOID:639
Synonyms
  • acute disseminated encephalitis
  • ADEM
Definition
An encephalomyelitis characterized by inflammation located in brain and located in spinal cord that damages myelin. It usually occurs after viral infection, but also following vaccination, bacterial or parasitic infection. (2)
References
  • GARD:8639
  • MESH:D004673
  • NCI:C34578
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:83942000
  • UMLS_CUI:C0014059
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:639 )
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