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7M. Had focal seizure 10m back after fever w/ eye signs. Dx as ADEM. Given IVMPS+ASM. Pt stopped Rx after 3m. Seizure recurrence after 10m w/ unsteadiness of gait. Both MR brain 👇 #neurotwitter #MedTwitter #ADEM 
The California Democratic Party's ADEM delegate elections have mostly wrapped up, with results available for all but one of the 80 districts in the state. What's the big deal about ADEMs? Details in the thread. 1/
CA Dem Delegates vote on who the Democratic Party endorses in state & congressional elections, such as Assemblymember, Governor, Propositions, and Congress. There are over 3,000 of us. 1/3 of delegates are elected in the ADEM elections.
adems2021.vote/faq
adems2021.vote/faq
The ADEM elections take place every 2 years, in the January of odd-numbered years. Normally there are in-person events (the name stands for Assembly District Election Meeting) where Dems in each of the state's 80 assembly districts vote in person. This year, it was vote by mail.
#COVID19 is leading to increased cases of autoimmune neuro disorders, including #ADEM, which happened to me some years ago from a different virus. I hope sharing my experience will help ppl understand how dangerous Covid is even for healthy young ppl. 1/
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I had a cold, not mild but not terrible either, and I recovered fine as I always had. The next week, I started getting a headache, the worst I’ve ever had. After a few days of this, my text messages and speech stopped making sense. My friends and family got worried. 2/
I went to the ER, failed the cognition tests, and stopped being able to pee. They did a spinal tap, found elevated white blood cells, and admitted me. My brain wasn’t working well, and I was very confused. My memory of this time is in flashes of images and sensations. 3/
Good Morning #MedTwitter #neurotwitter #MedEd #Neurotwt #Neuroresidents #NeuroOphthalmology #Neuroimmunology #twittorial. Let's have a quick review on #OpticNeuritis and #NMO - Grab a #coffee and let's Start!
1/ Classic #opticneuritis is characterized by a sub-acute loss of vision in one Eye, with central #scotoma, pain on #eyemovement, positive #RAPD
- Fundus exam is usually normal
- Age range 15-45 years
- Fundus exam is usually normal
- Age range 15-45 years
2/Talking about #MOGAntibodies:
- More frequent in #pediatric population, Associated with #ADEM
- #MOG IgG serum titers depend on disease activity and is mainly from extrathecal origin, enters #CNS from systemic circulation and reaches CSF through passive diffusion or broken #BBB
- More frequent in #pediatric population, Associated with #ADEM
- #MOG IgG serum titers depend on disease activity and is mainly from extrathecal origin, enters #CNS from systemic circulation and reaches CSF through passive diffusion or broken #BBB
