Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a brief but intense attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord and occasionally the optic nerves that damage the brain's myelin (the white coating of nerve fibers). It shares many similarities with MS. In this week's Wisdom Wednesdays, Aaron Boster MD explains ADEM and how neurologists can differentiate between ADEM and MS. | Multiple Sclerosis Foundation