Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis with Optic Neuritis (ADEM/ON)

Single event acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)An initial and brief autoimmune attack that causes widespread inflammation and damage to the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve, typically in children. This initial attack establishes the basis for diagnosis. The MOG antibody is detectable in a percentage of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) patients. that is followed by recurrent optic neuritisA form of optic neuritis (ON) that can be recurrent.. (Refer to Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)An initial and brief autoimmune attack that causes widespread inflammation and damage to the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve, typically in children. This initial attack establishes the basis for diagnosis. The MOG antibody is detectable in a percentage of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) patients. and optic neuritisInflammation of the optic nerve that may be classified as unilateral (affecting one eye) or bilateral (affecting both eyes) that may result in vision changes, vision loss, and/or pain with eye movement.)