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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Leukoencephalitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Leucoencefalitis Hemorrágica Aguda
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Leucoencefalite Hemorrágica Aguda
Synonyms
English
:
Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Encephalomyelitis
Encephalitis, Acute Necrotizing
Hurst Disease
Tree Number:
C10.114.375.225.500
C10.114.375.362
C10.228.140.695.562.225.500
C10.228.140.695.562.375
C10.314.350.225.500
C10.314.350.375
C20.111.258.250.350.500
C20.111.258.250.425
Definition
English
:
A fulminant and often fatal demyelinating
disease
of the brain which primarily affects young adults and children. Clinical features include the rapid onset of weakness,
SEIZURES
, and COMA. It may follow a viral illness or
MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE
infections but in most instances there is no precipitating event. Pathologic examination reveals marked perivascular demyelination and
necrosis
of
white matter
with microhemorrhages. (Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, pp924-5)
History Note
English
:
1997; was ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, NECROTIZING HEMORRHAGIC 1991-1996 (see under ENCEPHALOMYELITIS 1972-1990); HURST DISEASE was HURST'S DISEASE 1997
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
32867
Unique Identifier:
D004684
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