Table 5.1.
Causes of postinfectious and postvaccinal acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
| Causes of ADEM |
| Viral infections |
| Measles |
| Varicella zoster |
| Rubella |
| Mumps |
| Influenza A and B |
| Hepatitis A |
| Hepatitis C |
| Epstein-Barr virus |
| HIV |
| Nonspecific upper respiratory tract infections |
| Human herpesvirus 6a |
| Herpes simplex virusa |
| Dengue virusa |
| Coxsackie Ba |
| Coronavirusa |
| Nonviral infections |
| Group A b-hemolytic streptococci |
| Legionella pneumophila |
| Salmonella typhi |
| Leptospirosis |
| Plasmodium falciparum |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| Rickettsia rickettsii |
| Borrelia burgdorferi |
| Postvaccinal ADEM |
| Rabies vaccine made in brain or spinal cord preparations |
| Measles |
| Japanese encephalitis virus |
| Oral poliovirus |
| Tetanus toxoid |
| Influenza |
| Hepatitis B recombinant vaccine |
| Tick-borne encephalitisa |