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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229 EISSN: 0972-5229
Vol. 14, No. 2, 2010, pp. 101-103
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Bioline Code: cm10019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2010, pp. 101-103
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Successful renal transplantation after recovery from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in a child with end-stage renal disease
Bhosale, Guruprasad P.; Shah, Veena R. & Trivedi, Hargovind L.
Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), seen mostly in children, is an acute demyelinating disease, affecting mainly the white matter of brain and spinal cord. We report an unusual case of ADEM in an 11-year old boy with end-stage renal disease, who underwent hemopoietic stem cell transplantation prior to renal transplantation. He needed admission to the intensive care unit and required mechanical ventilation. He responded to intravenous injection of steroids and upon recovery, underwent renal transplantation successfully.
Keywords
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, end-stage renal disease
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