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acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
"immune-mediated encephalitis (IME)", "ADE"
- allergic rxn to prior infection
- begins 1-2 wks after event
- occus after viral infection or vaccination
- affects corpus callosum + white matter (above + below tent)
- self-limited; steroids may help
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
Medical College of Wisconsin