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Decompressive craniectomy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

Decompressive craniectomy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Decompressive craniectomy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Background: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare, acute demyelinating condition. Although it usually presents in an acute or subacute manner over days, its clinical course may be rapid with symptoms and signs of severe intracerebral mass effect secondary to cerebral oedema.

Methods: Case report and literature review.

Results: We report a case of a patient presenting with a hyperacute course manifested by rapid loss of consciousness and focal neurological signs. Management with emergency hemicraniectomy and steroids resulted in rapid neurological improvement and minimal long-term deficit.

Conclusions: We believe that only surgical decompression is likely to be life saving in similar cases of hyperacute cerebral oedema due to ADEM. The wide decompression performed was concordant with that indicated for traumatic brain swelling. Such aggressive management is vindicated by the rapid recovery shown by our patient within days of surgery and the finding of minimal neurological sequelae at 3 months.
decompressive craniectomy, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
1541-6933
393-395
Ahmed, A.I.
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Eynon, C.A.
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Kinton, L.
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Nicoll, J.A.R.
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Belli, A.
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Ahmed, A.I.
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Eynon, C.A.
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Kinton, L.
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Nicoll, J.A.R.
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Ahmed, A.I., Eynon, C.A., Kinton, L., Nicoll, J.A.R. and Belli, A. (2010) Decompressive craniectomy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Neurocritical Care, 13 (3), 393-395. (doi:10.1007/s12028-010-9420-8). (PMID:20711687)

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Abstract

Background: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare, acute demyelinating condition. Although it usually presents in an acute or subacute manner over days, its clinical course may be rapid with symptoms and signs of severe intracerebral mass effect secondary to cerebral oedema.

Methods: Case report and literature review.

Results: We report a case of a patient presenting with a hyperacute course manifested by rapid loss of consciousness and focal neurological signs. Management with emergency hemicraniectomy and steroids resulted in rapid neurological improvement and minimal long-term deficit.

Conclusions: We believe that only surgical decompression is likely to be life saving in similar cases of hyperacute cerebral oedema due to ADEM. The wide decompression performed was concordant with that indicated for traumatic brain swelling. Such aggressive management is vindicated by the rapid recovery shown by our patient within days of surgery and the finding of minimal neurological sequelae at 3 months.

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Published date: December 2010
Keywords: decompressive craniectomy, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

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Local EPrints ID: 183451
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/183451
ISSN: 1541-6933
PURE UUID: 7acfb79b-2f82-4940-be33-8b6efb05ef92
ORCID for J.A.R. Nicoll: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9444-7246

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Date deposited: 03 May 2011 10:46
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:13

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Author: A.I. Ahmed
Author: C.A. Eynon
Author: L. Kinton
Author: J.A.R. Nicoll ORCID iD
Author: A. Belli

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