The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity—A Transformative Guide to Understanding Childhood Trauma and Health

by Nadine Burke Harris

ADEM, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. ADEM is a rare autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks myelin, the insulating sheaths that surround nerve fibers and allow nerve impulses to travel quickly through the body.