TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after bee sting
JO  - Neurological sciences
A1  - Boz, C.
A1  - Velioglu, S.
A1  - Ozmenoglu, M.
SP  - 313
EP  - 315
VL  - 23
IS  - 6
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1590-1874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100720300007
ID  - ref1
ER  -