Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis) that could possibly cause Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis includes:
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis may be found in:
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Although the cause of CFIDS is unknown, researchers suspect that it may be found in human herpesvirus 6 or in other herpesviruses, enteroviruses, or retroviruses. Rising levels of antibodies to EBV, once thought to implicate EBV infection as the cause of CFIDS, are now considered a result of this disease.
CFIDS may be associated with a reaction to viral illness that’s complicated by dysfunctional immune response and by other factors that may include sex, age, genetic disposition, prior illness, stress, and environment.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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