A Case of Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 954-958, 2001.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19142
ABSTRACT
This disease predominantly affects infants and young children living in Japan and Taiwan, and manifests itself as acute encephalopathy following viral infections. The hallmark of this encephalopathy is multifocal, symmetric brain lesions affecting bilateral thalamus, brainstem tegmentum, cerebral periventricular white matter and cerebellar medulla, which can be visualized by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Both the gray and white matter are involved, with neuropathological evidence of local breakdown of the blood-brain barrier. The prognosis was poor in the 1980s, but has improved recently. A characteristic combination of focal neurologic signs is often recognized as the sequelae. We experienced a case of a 7-month-old male infant who had been transferred to our hospital for comatous mentality and clonic seizure of both arms and legs. We report this case with a review of the related literatures.
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Asunto principal:
Brazo
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Pronóstico
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Convulsiones
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Taiwán
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Tálamo
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Encéfalo
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Tronco Encefálico
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Barrera Hematoencefálica
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Japón
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Niño
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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