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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujaya Chattopadhyay, M.D.[2]

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The appearance of ADEM on cranial CT has rarely been reported. There is a delay between the onset of the clinical signs and the appearance of lesions on CT scan. The correlation was limited between the clinical course and the anatomical distribution and type of abnormality seen on CT scan.

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The appearance of ADEM on cranial CT has rarely been reported. There is a delay between the onset of the clinical signs and the appearance of lesions on CT scan. The correlation was limited between the clinical course and the anatomical distribution and type of abnormality seen on CT scan[1]. The findings that have been elucidated in some case reports are[2]:

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  1. Lukes SA, Norman D (1983). "Computed tomography in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis". Ann Neurol. 13 (5): 567–72. doi:10.1002/ana.410130516. PMID 6870208.
  2. Thajeb P, Chen ST (1989). "Cranial computed tomography in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis". Neuroradiology. 31 (1): 8–12. doi:10.1007/BF00342021. PMID 2717010.

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