acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (DOID:10992)
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Synonyms: acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis of Weston Hurst; acute hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis; acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis; AHL; Weston-Hurst syndrome
Alt IDs: OMIM:606752, MESH:D004684, NCI:C84535, UMLS_CUI:C0014077
Definition: A very rare form of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, characterized by a brief but intense attack of inflammation and necrotizing vasculitis of venules and hemorrhage, and edema.