目的 分析44例急性播散性脑脊髓炎(ADEM)患者的临床特征.方法 收集2009年8月至2014年7月在中山大学附属第三医院诊断为ADEM患者的临床资料,并进行回顾性分析.结果 44例ADEM纳入分析:男23例,女21例;儿童期发病9例,少年期11例,成人期24例.临床病程分为单相型(23/44,52%)或多时相型(21/44,48%).14例(31.8%)发病前2周内有明确诱因;最常见临床症状包括发热(20/44,45%)、精神症状(18/44,41%)、意识障碍(17/44,39%)、抽搐(12/44,27%);首次发病EDSS评分(4.3±1.3)分,mRS评分(2.7±0.9)分.10例出现单一或多种自身免疫抗体指标异常.44例中血清NMO-IgG阳性2例,脑脊液寡克隆区带阳性3例.头颅MRI最常见表现为散在型(18/44,41%)、基底节型(12/44,27%)、巨块型(10/44,23%),满天星型(3/44,7%)及出血型(1/44,2%)相对少见.糖皮质激素(40/44,90.9%)和丙种球蛋白(13/44,29.5%)是首次发病的常用治疗药物.29例(65.9%)完成了规律随访,随访时间(4.2±2.3)年,其中单时相型10例,多时相型19例;多时相型患者首次复发时间(2.5±2.3)年,总复发次数(3.3±1.4)次;最后一次复发平均EDSS评分(3.9±2.2)分,mRS评分(2.2±1.3)分.MRI随访时间(5.3±1.9)年,其中18例(62.1%)部分缓解,6例(20.7%)病灶持续存在,5例(17.2%)出现新发病灶.19例多时相型患者中13例规律治疗,激素(13/13,100.0%)和丙种球蛋白(7/13,53.8%)仍是复发急性期的主要药物.缓解期,多时相型患者多选择小剂量激素口服治疗预防复发(12/13,92.3%),并联合使用免疫抑制剂如硫唑嘌呤、他克莫司、环孢素、利妥昔单抗.结论 ADEM成人起病并非少见,可以为多时相病程,全脑症状明显,MRI表现常见为散在型及基底节型,随访后部分缓解.由于ADEM临床表现多样,并可转化为MS及NMO,因此ADEM可能作为一组“临床综合?
Objective To investigate the clinical features in 44 patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).Methods Consecutive ADEM patients admitted to Neurology Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun yat-sen University during August 2009 to July 2014 were enrolled.Clinical and laboratory data of the patients were reviewed and analyzed.Results Forty-four patients with ADEM based on the 2012 criteria were recruited,including 23 male and 21 female;9 children,11 teenagers and 24 adults.There were 23 monophasic ADEM (23/44,52%) and 21 multiphasic ADEM (21/44,48%).Fourteen patients (31.8%) had definite incentive factors within 2 weeks preceding the disease onset.The commonest presenting symptoms were fever (20/44,45%),mental disorder (18/44,41%),disturbance of consciousness (17/44,39%) and seizure (12/44,27%).The average EDSS score was (4.3 ± 1.3),and the average mRS score was (2.7 ± 0.9).Abnormal autoimmune antibodies were detected in 10 patients.Two patients were positive for NMO-IgG,and three patients were positive for oligoclonal bands.On MRI scanning,small lesions were observed in 18 of 44 patients (18/44,41%);large confluent white matter lesions in 10 patients (10/44,23%);symmetric bithalamic involvement in 12 patients (12/44,27%).Patients were mainly treated with intravenous corticosteroids (40/44,90.9%)and immunoglobulin G (13/44,29.5%) in acute phase.Regular follow-up performed in 29 patients (65.9%),and the average follow-up time was (4.2±2.3) year.A monophasic course was found in 10 patients,and multiphasic course in 19 patients.After (2.5 ±2.3) years,patients with multiphasic ADEM experienced their first clinical relapse,and the relapse frequency was (3.3 ± 1.4).The average EDSS score was (3.9 ±2.2),and the mRS score was (2.2 ± 1.3) in their latest relapse.In follow-up MRI for (5.3 ±1.9) years,lesions in 18 patients (62.1%) were partially ameliorated,while 6 patients (20.7%) persisted,an