Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) characteristics type NINDS Disease characterization
Including Alzheimer's Disease (AD)/AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) diagnosis and multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
NIH CDEs
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Multiple Sclerosis
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Disease/Injury Related Events
            • Classification
    • Domain
      • Disease/Injury Related Events
        • Classification
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
ADEM followed by a new clinical event also meeting criteria for ADEM, but involving anatomic areas of the CNS ADEM followed by a new clinical event also meeting criteria for ADEM, but involving anatomic areas of the CNS ADEM followed by a new clinical event also meeting criteria for ADEM, but involving anatomic areas of the CNS
Improvement by clinical exam, MRI or both after acute event Improvement by clinical exam, MRI or both after acute event Improvement by clinical exam, MRI or both after acute event
Multifocal lesions predominantly involving white matter Multifocal lesions predominantly involving white matter Multifocal lesions predominantly involving white matter
New event of ADEM, 3 or more months with recurrence of the initial symptoms and signs (recurrent ADEM) New event of ADEM, 3 or more months with recurrence of the initial symptoms and signs (recurrent ADEM) New event of ADEM, 3 or more months with recurrence of the initial symptoms and signs (recurrent ADEM)
Presence of encephalopathy (behavioral change or alteration in consciousness) Presence of encephalopathy (behavioral change or alteration in consciousness) Presence of encephalopathy (behavioral change or alteration in consciousness)

# Definition
The signs and characteristics of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) experienced by the participant/subject

# Designation
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) characteristics type

# Identifier Origin Version
AdemCharTyp BRICS Variable Name N/A
1_vBA0m5wOC NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download
C16126 NINDS 3