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| Year : 2022 | Volume
: 17
| Issue : 1 | Page : 68-70 |
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following snake bite in a child: A rare complication
Rakesh Ramanan, Shaji Velayudhan Cheruvallil, Kabeer Abdulkhayarkutty, Prasanth Sudhakaran
Department of Neurology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Prasanth Sudhakaran
Department of Neurology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala 688005
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_254_20
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) occurs in children commonly following infections and vaccination. Central demyelinating disorder such as ADEM following snake bite is rarely reported. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy who developed altered sensorium and quadriparesis suggestive of ADEM following a cobra bite. The role of early diagnosis with a high index of clinical suspicion and optimum neuroimaging modality in recovery is highlighted.
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