Yalda Nikanpour
Tanzania
Research Article
The Characteristics of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Can Slightly Vary Based on the Geographical Region
Author(s): Masoud Etemadifar, Amir Neshatfar, Yalda Nikanpour and Mehri SalariMasoud Etemadifar, Amir Neshatfar, Yalda Nikanpour and Mehri Salari
Background: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which affects white matter and leads to a polysymptomatic disease with clinical signs and symptoms.
Aim: The present study was initiated to report on the various modes of presentation and raises the awareness of the diagnosis of ADEM.
Methods: In this retrospective study, we assessed the characteristics of the disease in an Iranian population during a period of 10 years (2005-2015) whit at least 2 years follow up. All patients presenting to Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, with a high probability of diagnosis of ADEM. Their demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging data were collated and analyzed by performing the t-test and chi-square test using SPSS25 software.
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