Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Presenting as Bilateral Ptosis in a Sri Lankan Child

• Main Authors: Ishara Kumarasiri (Author), Ruwan Samararathna (Author), Udara Sandakelum (Author), Oshanie Muthukumarana (Author), Reha Balasubramaniam (Author), Sachith Mettananda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease characterized by acute onset polyfocal neurological deficits associated with encephalopathy. It commonly presents with fever, meningism, seizures, ataxia, motor deficits, and bladder dysfunction. Although...