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Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis: a cause of acute brainstem dysfunction
K Posey1, J N Alpert, L A Langford
1Department of Neurology, University of Texas, Houston.
Southern Medical Journal
|August 1, 1994
Summary
A physician rapidly deteriorated and died from acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis, a rare and severe brainstem inflammation. Postmortem examination confirmed the characteristic features of this devastating neurological condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pathology
Background:
- Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHLE) is a rare, fulminant demyelinating disease of the central nervous system.
- It primarily affects young adults and is characterized by rapid neurological decline.