"Background
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an intense disorder identifies [sic] by multifocal demyelinating white matter in the central nervous system (CNS). Dispersed neurologic signs in harmony with geographic distribution in the CNS, which are observed in imaging examination, confirm the condition. There are some pieces of evidence that vaccinations may provoke autoimmune demyelination. Previous studies revealed that ADEM events were linked with immunization for several infectious agents such as influenza, varicella, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and hepatitis B... Besides all the positive aspects of the COVID-19 vaccines, some adverse effects were observed, that based on reports, ADEM is one of them. Here, we report a case with signs, and symptoms of ADEM diagnosed after COVID-19 vaccination...
Discussion
Several neurologic complications have been reported following COVID-19 vaccination, many of which are of autoimmune nature. These include GBS [Guillain–Barré syndrome], exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS), and other demyelinating disorders including ADEM, Transverse myelitis, and neuromyelitis spectrum disorders.
See also this letter to the editor disputing the ADEM diagnosis: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9174925/
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