Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after bee sting
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, cilt.23, sa.6, ss.313-315, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s100720300007
- Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-315
- Anahtar Kelimeler: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, bee sting, OPTIC NEURITIS
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) usually follows a viral infection or an immunization and is thought to be an immunomediated disease. We describe a patient with ADEM after multiple yellow jacket bee stings. The patient recovered after treatment with a high dose of methylprednisolone. Although the pathologic mechanism exact remains unclear, potential cross-reactivity between bee toxins and the central nervous system myelin could induce demyelination. ADEM should be considered a rare complication of bee stings.