Depersonalization disorder in pre-adolescent child of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Khairkar, Praveen | Bang, Govind | Agarwal, Amit | Lakhkar, Bhavna | Jagzape, Tushar

Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India | Department of Neurosurgery, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India | Department of Pediatrics, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Praveen Khairkar, MD, Shivnagar, Ward No. 12, Behind Shivaji School, Wardha, 442001 Maharashtra, India. Tel.: +91 7152 245501; Fax: +91 7152 287714; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare inflammatory demyelinating entity affecting central nervous system. This immune mediated disease shows variable presentation of motor, sensory, visual, gait, and memory disturbances that usually follow vaccinations or some viral or bacterial infections. Review of literature showed few case reports of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting as psychiatric disorders like acute Korsakoff's syndrome, conversion disorder and acute psychosis. However, none of them had been reported in pre-adolescent age group to the best of our knowledge. We herein report the first case of depersonalization disorder in a child suffering from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

Keywords: Depersonalization disorder, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, pre-adolescence, neuropsychiatry

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2010-0391

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 211-214, 2010