Early rehabilitative treatment for pediatric acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: case report

E Carlisi; C Pavese; S Mandrini; G Carenzio; E Dalla Toffola

Early rehabilitative treatment for pediatric acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: case report

Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2015 Jun;51(3):341-3. Epub 2014 Jun 17.

Authors

E Carlisi¹, C Pavese, S Mandrini, G Carenzio, E Dalla Toffola

Affiliation

¹ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo Foundation Pavia, University of Pavia, Italy - e.carlisi@smatteo.pv.it.

PMID: 24937355

Abstract

Although the diagnosis of and therapy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) have been extensively investigated, the role of rehabilitation in modifying its functional outcome has received little attention in the literature so far. We report a case of pediatric ADEM who showed complete functional recovery following early rehabilitative treatment, started in the Intensive Care Unit.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Attention*
Child
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / physiopathology
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / psychology
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / rehabilitation*
Humans
Male
Physical Therapy Modalities*
Recovery of Function / physiology*