Quote Originally Posted by Rosie1958 View Post

...the diagnosis has now been changed to Acute Disseminating Encephalomyelitis and I have to say that this appears more relevant/ understandable than that previously suggested by the hospital who haven't seen it before. We had to take the biopsy slide to another hospital in the Philippines last week which has also provided a second pathological opinion
Most people will not have heard of ADEM, but as you say it usually follows a viral infection. The outlook varies and only the doctors and nurses treating your brother, or your GP / neurologist in UK, can advise you on that. There are a handful of neuropathologists in the UK, who would probably give a second opinion for no fee, if your neurologist here has any doubts about the diagnosis.