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. 1989 Sep;52(9):1100–1102. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.52.9.1100

Serial cerebral CT abnormalities in relapsing acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

R W Walker 1, J Gawler 1
PMCID: PMC1031749  PMID: 2795082

Abstract

A 7 year old girl developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following a Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infection. The illness followed a relapsing course during the first two months. Computed tomography (CT) showed cerebral lesions of a severity and extent out of proportion to the clinical manifestations. The CT abnormalities altered with changes in her clinical state.

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