Title
ADEM en het risico op het ontwikkelen van MS bij kinderen [ADEM and the risk of developing of MS with children]
Author
Ketelslegers, I.A.
Boon, M.
Pereira, R.R.
Hintzen, R.Q.
Catsman-Berrevoets, C.E.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven
Publication year
2009
Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and multiple sclerosis (MS) in children are relatively rare and the exact incidence is still unknown. There is great variability in clinical presentation and disease course. It is yet unclear which clinical and biological parameters can predict a chronic disease course and progression to multiple sclerosis. The diagnostic difficulties in distinguishing ADEM, MS and related disorders will be discussed. A review of the differential diagnosis, diagnostic tests, treatment and prognosis is given.
Subject
Health
Immunoglobulin
Methylprednisolone
Prednisone
Chronic disease
Clinical feature
Diagnostic test
Differential diagnosis
Disease course
Human
Incidence
Multiple sclerosis
Postvaccinal encephalitis
Prognosis
Rare disease
Review
Risk assessment
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TNO identifier
241454
ISSN
0376-7442
Source
Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde, 77 (2), 66-72
Document type
article