Abstract
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) which developed following pulmonary tuberculosis in a 50-year-old male patient is described. Tuberculosis needs to be considered among the infecti- ons leading to ADEM in countries where tuberculosis is frequent. Physicians must be aware of this specific clinical condition in path ents with recently diagnosed tuberculosis, experiencing neurological disorder simultaneously.
Keywords:
encephalomyelitis, tuberculosis, demyelinization, treatment