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ArticleArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2026

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Presenting With Paraplegia and a Neurogenic Bladder: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review.

Laura Longo, Giuseppina Bonfiglio, Rossella Longo

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Article in Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Laura LongoU.O. Recupero e Riabilitazione Funzionale, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico San Marco, Catania.
Giuseppina BonfiglioUnità Spinale Unipolare, Azienda Ospedaliera per l'Emergenza Cannizzaro, Catania.
Rossella LongoRadiology Unit, Ospedale S. Marta e S. Venera, Acireale, Catania, Italy.

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Abstract

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare immune-mediated demyelinating disorder in children. While lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is estimated to affect up to 33% of patients, it is frequently overlooked in clinical reports, and specific rehabilitation strategies are still lacking. We describe a pediatric patient with ADEM presenting with paraplegia and an areflexic neurogenic bladder, managed with a structured rehabilitation protocol, including clean intermittent catheterization, afferent neuromodulation, and pelvic floor training. Progressive neurological and urinary recovery was achieved within 2 months. This case highlights the potential role of early multidisciplinary rehabilitation in promoting bladder recovery in ADEM.

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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitisCase reportNeurogenic bladderNeuromodulationPediatricsRehabilitation

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PMID42769668
PMCPMC13591178

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