Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after accidental injection of a hog vaccine: successful treatment with plasmapheresis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, can occur after viral infections or vaccinations. We report the clinical and neuroimaging findings in a 52-year-old man in whom acute disseminated encephalomyelitis developed after accidental self-injection of an industrial hog vaccine. The protracted and progressive clinical course, despite high-dose parenteral corticosteroid therapy, was altered by aggressive plasmapheresis.
Medical subject headings
- Accidents, Occupational
- Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated
- Plasmapheresis
- Vaccines, Combined