Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM): investigations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (adem): investigations: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis White cell counts: there is a lymphocytic pleocytosis Protein: this is raised protein Oligoclonal bands (OCBs): these are rare and transient Magnetic resonance…
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
- White cell counts: there is a lymphocytic pleocytosis
- Protein: this is raised protein
- Oligoclonal bands (OCBs): these are rare and transient
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): differentials
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