Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis | ADEM

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In this lecture Professor Zach Murphy will be presenting on Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM). This lecture will include detailed diagrams and figures in order to understand the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of ADEM. We hope you enjoy this lecture and be sure to support us below!

Table of Contents:
0:00 Lab
0:07 ADEM Introduction
0:31 Etiology and Pathophysiology
12:59 Clinical Features
22:55 Diagnosis
27:05 Treatment
31:31 Comment, Like, SUBSCRIBE!

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[alexanderkraemer]

My 9 yr old daughter got this in September of 2019 after receiving an ear infection. Nobody knew what was going on as her condition worsened. She exhibited nearly all the symptoms you discussed. It was a very scary time for us as the doctors didn't know what was going on. She was hospitalized to 8 days, 3 of which in the ICU. THANKFULLY Dr. Vinay Puri saved her. He walked into her room, looked at her for 5 minutes and diagnosed her on the spot. Put her on 800mg of steroids per day and by the next day, she woke up for the first time in 4 days. It was only for 15 minutes, but it was enough to give us hope that she was going to pull through. Thank you for this video, even though I am no doctor, but it definitely helped me understand what went on with her that day.

[AshleyDavis-it]

My son was diagnosed with ADEM at 2 years old, his last vx was in March 2022, his ADEM episode was in October 2022. After all of the labs he was only positive for rhinovirus. He presented with fever, decreased LOC, Dysphonia, Dysarthria, and seizures. He had a lumbar tap after his MRI to ensure they could start the IV steriods and the CSF came back clear and was MOG negative and MRI did show ADEM with two lesions in his frontal lobe. after the IV steroids for 5 days he spent the next 8 months in PT OT and ST. He has made a full recovery, I wish there was more information on ADEM, but I just wanted to make other aware that ADEM can also be cause by a simple common cold like my son.

[ttocselbag]

I watch Zach only incrementally, but each time I do, I become intoxicated with fascination and massive appreciation! Thank you good sir for your willingness to share your massive brain power!! 😊

[HilaryLangston]

I stumbled upon this video and I cannot stress how helpful this was! My 27 year old daughter is in recovery from ADEM that happened October 2023. She was in a coma for 4 months and is still struggling to do day to day tasks - walk, talk, eat, etc. Your video really helped me understand all the mechanisms behind what happened to her. Now, if you could only report on a faster way for her to recover!

[sarah]

It’s nice to see more information available now. I had ADEM when I was 15, 38 year’s ago, it took the doctors 3 weeks to finally diagnose me with ADEM. I’m still suffering with the after effects. Hugs to anyone going through this horrible illness ❤

[chrisaguilera]

I wish I had a professor like him in any of my courses in college. Probably would have retained most of it.

[dangereese]

I’m 31 and just got out of the hospital for this. Thank you for the content. I may not be the typical patient but this was very informative and gives me and understanding of how it may have happened to me.

[yaboicraig]

I caught covid in October and I developed this. I was in the hospital for almost a month. Im still dealing with some after effects and got told I got really lucky. I lost the use of my right arm and and leg and my left arm and leg just feels hot all the time. Im 29 and didnt know how rare it was and hopefully things get better with time and medication. This was very informative!

[hammerradiology]

I get lost in pathophysiology quite often so it's nice to see you explain it so well...thanks!

[teanainternetima]

Hi, I'm a med student from Croatia, and in Europe, among guidelines to differentiate between ADEM and MS actually says that ADEM has little to no oligoclonal antibodies in the CSF. I am not certain if that difference applies only in Europe, but if you are a med student from this side of the world, it may be helpful to take that into account! Despite that minor difference, this is a great and very informative video, so thank you very much for posting it! 🥰🥰

[claire.]

Thank you for this. My doctors didn’t explain anything about ADEM to me after I was diagnosed.

[annistonreeves]

In 2018 I got ADEM from mono! I was in the hospital for a month and I was also diagnosed with spinal meningitis, and PRES.

[txelmore]

I got hit pretty hard with ADEM 25 years ago when I was 29 and am still dealing with the after effects. It’s quite a disease.

[ridiculouslyshort]

I had adem 2 years ago and was put on IVIG and cyclophosphamide in hospital, I was only 26, I'm still undergoing rehab but my dad was told it was MS until my drs got my mri back

[Diego-jiep]

Thank you Ninjas! I have a seminar about ADEM next week, it will help me a lot

[davidkuledjawa]

Ninja nerd is always the best. Keep the 🔥🔥🔥 burning

[m.imrankhan]

Dear sir I am your regular students I have watched many lecture really I like it

[francescaitta]

Amazing, as always. Thank you for the video.

[RochelleVanWey]

I had got this 7 years ago and am still fighting it. I am almost completely healed. I had also got COVID 19, but that lasted only 1 week.

[martinford]

Thanks for this content Ninja Nerd i have used it for personal health study in recommendation to my GP and Neuropsychologist along with other research regarding my Subjective Objective signs and symptoms post TBI inc post vaccinations in helping diagnosis and clarification of EEG I had also in regards to the physical brain injury and related diagnosis.