Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Authors
Wei, TY Baumann, RJ
Citation
Ty. Wei et Rj. Baumann, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after Rocky Mountain spotted fever, PED NEUROL, 21(1), 1999, pp. 503-505
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
08878994 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
503 - 505
Database
ISI
SICI code
0887-8994(199907)21:1<503:ADEARM>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Although acute disseminated encephalomyelitis has been observed after a var iety of viral infections and an occasional bacterial infection, it has not been reported in association with rickettsial infections. Reported isa 7-ye ar-old male with magnetic resonance images and clinical manifestations sugg estive of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after a tick bite and serolo gically proven Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (C) 1999 by Elsevier Science I nc. All rights reserved.