This is an immune-mediated disease of the brain based on infections with viruses, bacteria, or parasites that may occur just after vaccination or spontaneously. As a result, multiple inflammatory lesions occur in the brain and spinal cord (especially in the “white core”).
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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4428-1
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