Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Following Campylobacter jejuni Infection in a 12-Year-Old Girl

Abstract

We reported a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in a 12-year-old girl shortly after developing fever and vomiting, and ultimately found to have Campylobacter jejuni by antigen detection and conventional stool culture. Campylobacter jejuni has been associated with peripheral demyelinating diseases including Guillain–Barre's syndrome, but it has not been previously implicated in central demyelination in children. The clinical description and review of the literature are included here.

Keywords

Campylobacter - ADEM - pediatric

Publication History

Received: 13 January 2021

Accepted: 08 March 2021

Article published online:
01 June 2021

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