Diphtheritic encephalomyelitis

Secondary Movement Disorder in a Case of Diphtheric Encephalitis: Clinical and Neuroimaging Features of a Rare Association

“…An association between DE with SMD has not been reported previously. DE itself is a rare entity, with hitherto only seven cases being reported, of which six were in the preimaging era 5678. Radiological findings were included in only one case report, which was of a 6-year-old Malaysian child with encephalitis and cerebellar signs.…”