Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to a zoonotic co-infection.,Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to a zoonotic co-infection.
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics ( IF 2 ) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 , DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmad008
Anam Siddiqui ₁ , Shivani Randev ₁ , Nidhi Singla ₂ , Aanandi Dhavan ₁ , Vishal Guglani ₁ , Varsha Gupta ₂

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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a post-infectious, autoimmune, demyelinating neurological illness, usually attributed to infection with viruses. We describe a case of ADEM occurring in a child with Leptospira-Brucella co-infection. The 12-year-old girl developed a biphasic febrile illness with encephalopathy. On evaluation, she was found to have serological evidence of Brucella and Leptospira infections. Persistence of neurological symptoms after initiating treatment for the co-infection led us to do a magnetic resonance imaging scan of the brain which showed typical findings suggestive of ADEM. Patient responded appropriately to treatment of ADEM with glucocorticoids. The high prevalence of these zoonotic infections in developing countries, and the risk that these may lead to ADEM highlights the importance of detailed evaluation of such cases for proper treatment and better outcomes.

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