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Tunis Med
; 83(3): 172-5, 2005 Mar.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15929448
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of acute post infectious leukoencephalitis observed in a tow-years and a half children admitted to our hospital for fiver with suddent condition deterioration, obnibulation, coma and paralysis of the 6th and 7th cranial nerve. Cerebrospinal fluid study showed lymphocytosis with negative culture. Head magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated diffuse high signals over the white matter on T2 weighted images so the diagnosis was confirmed. High dose corticosteroid therapy was effective.