Term Name:	acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Synonyms:	acute disseminated encephalitis, ADEM
Definition:	An encephalomyelitis characterized by inflammation located in brain and located in spinal cord that damages myelin. It usually occurs after viral infection, but also following vaccination, bacterial or parasitic infection.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:639]   ( DOID:639 )