Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is an autoimmune, demyelinating disease of CNS caused by viral infections, vaccinations, some bacterial infections and rarely by malarial infection too. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can reduce the neurological complications and hence morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: ADEM, Falciparum malaria, Post malarial neurological syndrome

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