Case Report
Enlarging the Spectrum of Inflammatory/Post-Infectious Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: A Further Case Associated with Neurotoxocariasis
Jaime Lin1*, Juliana Harumi Arita1, Antˆonio Jos´e Da Rocha2, Marcelo Rodrigues Masruha1, and Luiz Celso Pereira Vilanova11Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de S˜ao Paulo, SP, Brazil
2Department of Radiology, Faculdade de Ciˆencias M´edicas da Santa Casa de S˜ao Paulo, Brazil
- *Corresponding Author:
- Jaime Lin
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Universidade Federal de S˜ao Paulo, SP
Brazil
E-mail: linjaime@yahoo.com
Received date: 5 May 2010; Accepted date: 13 May 2010
Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder with an acute or subacute onset, typically of a monophasic nature, which affects multifocal areas of the central nervous system. ADEM is commonly associated with an antecedent or concomitant infection that is usually viral. However, in the last few years, several published reports have indicated an association between ADEM and bacterial, fungal, or protozoal infections. Here, we present a case of ADEM associated with neurotoxocariasis, which, together with a previously reported case, enlarges the spectrum of inflammatory/postinfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.