Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in a child with enteric fever: A case report

The central nervous system is involved in 5-35% children suffering from typhoid fever and manifest as neuropsychiatric features such as confusion, encephalopathy, meningismus, convulsion and focal neurological deficit. However, only few cases of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) have been reported along with enteric fever. ADEM is a monophasic immune-mediated demyelination disorder, which commonly follows viral infections and vaccination. We here report a case of typhoid fever who later developed ADEM. Key words: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Central Nervous System, Demyelination, Typhoid fever