Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in a 5-month old infant

ABSTRACT

This article reports on an 5-month-old infant who was admitted to our hospital for prolonged fever, focal status epilepticus and encephalopathy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] demonstrated a single hyperintense lesion in right putamen in T2-weighted images. A diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis was made based on the clinical features, treatment response and clinical course. An executive literature review revealed a few cases under the age of one year .This patient is the youngest are who is reported from Iran