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ADEM is a treatable disease, but delay in treatment may cause complications such as axonal loss and further progression of disease, which can be catastrophic, particularly if lesions involve crucial locations such as the brainstem. It is important to recognize that ADEM can present predominantly with brainstem and cerebellar lesions.
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Alper, G. (2017). Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: Brainstem and Cerebellar Presentation. In: Waubant, E., Lotze, T. (eds) Pediatric Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Their Mimics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61407-6_22
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