Craniectomy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

A 17-year-old girl underwent emergency bifrontal craniectomy for severely raised intracranial pressure with brainstem compression, having developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) following Epstein-Barr virus infection. We discuss the current evidence for craniectomy in both ADEM and inf...

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Published inPractical neurology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 53 - 56
Main Authors Bourke, David, Woon, Kelvin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.02.2021
Subjects
Edema
Encephalitis
Encephalomyelitis
Epstein-Barr virus
Herpes viruses
Hospitals
Infections
Intensive care
Intracranial pressure
Lifesaving
Medical imaging
Mortality
Neurosurgery
Patients
Pediatrics
neurosurgery
Clinical neurology
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Summary:A 17-year-old girl underwent emergency bifrontal craniectomy for severely raised intracranial pressure with brainstem compression, having developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) following Epstein-Barr virus infection. We discuss the current evidence for craniectomy in both ADEM and infective encephalitis and propose an approach to management.
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ISSN:1474-7758
1474-7766
DOI:10.1136/practneurol-2020-002705