Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
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)
Synonyms:
  • Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitides
  • Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis
  • Acute Necrotizing Encephalitides
  • Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis
  • Disease, Hurst
  • Disease, Hurst's
  • Encephalitides, Acute Necrotizing
  • Encephalitis, Acute Necrotizing
  • Encephalomyelitides, Hemorrhagic Necrotizing
  • Encephalomyelitis, Acute Necrotizing Hemorrhagic
  • Encephalomyelitis, Hemorrhagic Necrotizing
  • Encephalomyelitis, Necrotizing Hemorrhagic
  • Hemorrhagic Encephalomyelitides, Necrotizing
  • Hemorrhagic Encephalomyelitis, Necrotizing
  • Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitides, Acute
  • Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitides, Subacute
  • Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis, Acute
  • Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis, Subacute
  • Hemorrhagic Necrotizing Encephalomyelitis
  • Hurst Disease
  • Hurst Syndrome
  • Hurst's Disease
  • Hursts Disease
  • Leukoencephalitides, Acute Hemorrhagic
  • Leukoencephalitides, Subacute Hemorrhagic
  • Leukoencephalitis Acuta Hemorrhagica
  • Leukoencephalitis, Subacute Hemorrhagic
  • Necrotizing Encephalitides, Acute
  • Necrotizing Encephalitis, Acute
  • Necrotizing Encephalomyelitides, Hemorrhagic
  • Necrotizing Encephalomyelitis, Hemorrhagic
  • Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Encephalomyelitides
  • Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Encephalomyelitis
  • Subacute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitides
  • Subacute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis
  • Syndrome, Hurst
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