Focused Review Course: Pediatric Rehabilitation-Neurodegenerative and Other CNS Disorders

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Aaron Conley discusses key features of selected neurodegenerative conditions in pediatrics. He focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and encephalitis. He explains that MS is a chronic inflammatory disease with demyelination and axonal degeneration and is more common in females. Pediatric MS usually presents as a relapsing-remitting type and has higher relapse rates and MRI lesion burden than in adults. ADEM is a demyelinating condition that presents with rapid onset after a flu-like illness, and it is often associated with viral or bacterial infections. Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain tissue with neurological dysfunction, and it can have various causes such as viral infections or autoimmune reactions. Dr. Conley also briefly discusses pediatric central nervous system tumors, including astrocytomas, medulloblastomas, and ependymomas, as well as their distribution and relevance for rehabilitation.

Keywords

neurodegenerative conditions

pediatrics

multiple sclerosis

acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

encephalitis

demyelination