Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 207-209, March 2004

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following hepatitis A virus infection

  • Hüseyin Tan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Tan; Atatürk University; School of Medicine; Yakutiye Research Hospital; Department of Child Neurology; 25070, Erzurum, Turkey.
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  • Buket Kılıçaslan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • Ömer Önbaş, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
    • ,
  • Mustafa Büyükavcı, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey

Received 6 May 2003; accepted 26 August 2003.

Abstract 

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is an immune-mediated demyelinating disorder usually encountered in children or adolescents and characterized by multifocal neurologic deficits of rapid onset. It is often preceded by various infectious diseases or vaccination, but acute disseminated encephalomyelitis developing after hepatitis A virus infection is rare. We present such a case in a 9-year-old patient who illustrates the importance of considering acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in patients who develop multifocal neurologic signs after hepatitis A virus infection. We suggest that patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis be screened for hepatitis A virus because of the occurrence of asymptomatic hepatitis A virus infection.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00477-6

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.08.007

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 207-209, March 2004

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