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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

How is it treated?

The ideal form of treatment is immunomodulation to be instituted without delay once the diagnosis is made. High doses of steroids can often lead to a very rapid resolution of symptoms with an excellent prognosis. Overall the prognosis is good where the diagnosis is made early and the appropriate therapy instituted without delay.

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Medical text last updated October 2000 by Professor C Hawkins. Last reviewed October 2005 by Professor C Hawkins, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Keele University and Consultant Neurologist to the Regional Neuroscience Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.

 

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