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    What are the mortality rates for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)?

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      sandra last edited by

      What are the mortality rates for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)?

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        Xella @sandra last edited by

        @sandra Although older studies suggest a 10% mortality rate, the data upon which such estimates were based were obtained in epochs during which measles was prevalent, techniques for intensive care were comparatively primitive, and anti-inflammatory therapies were inadequate. Formerly, deaths occurred in patients with AHLE, a severe ADEM variant, which has become less common since children have received immunization to many common childhood illnesses.
        Current acute mortality rates are probably less than 2%, typically consisting of cases with fulminant cervical transverse myelitis or brain swelling. Children younger than 2 years are particularly subject to such severe presentations.

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