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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

What is Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)?

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare attack of inflammation and swelling in the brain and spinal cord that damages the protecting material that covers the nerve cell fibers, or the myelin.

Common symptoms related to

acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

Fever

Headache

Nausea and vomiting

Sleepiness

Weakness in the arms or legs

Trouble with vision

Confusion

Coma

Unsteady walking

Numbness or tingling

Seizures

Trouble swallowing

Vaccines that covered by VICP

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP, DTaP, Tdap, DT, TT, Td)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Hepatitis A (HAV)
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Influenza (Flu)
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR, MR, M, R)
Meningococcal (MenACWY, MenB)
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)
Polio (IPV, OPV)
Rotavirus (RV)
Varicella (Chickenpox)

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) does not cover injuries related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Vaccines NOT covered by the VICP

COVID-19 Vaccines
Pneumovax v23; or Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV, PPV) vaccine
Zostavax; or Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine
Rabies vaccine
Anthrax
Smallpox
Yellow Fever
Tuberculosis (TB)
Typhoid Fever

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