Is a Reversible Splenial Lesion a Sign of Encephalopathy?

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-145

  Tsuji, Masahiro ^a   Yoshida, Takeshi ^a   Miyakoshi, Chisato ^a   Haruta, Tsunekazu ^a  

^a KOBE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GADOLINIUM; OSELTAMIVIR; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTVACCINAL ENCEPHALITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649613550     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.02.019     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Doherty M.J., Jayadev S., Watson N.F., Konchada R.S., and Hallam D.K. Clinical implications of splenium magnetic resonance imaging signal changes. Arch Neurol 62 (2005) 433-437
2. Kim S.S., Chang K.H., Kim S.T., et al. Focal lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum in epileptic patients: Antiepileptic drug toxicity?. AJNR 20 (1999) 125-129
3. Tada H., Takanashi J., Barkovich A.J., et al. Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion. Neurology 63 (2004) 1854-1858
4. Takanashi J., Barkovich A.J., Yamaguchi K., and Kohno Y. Influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum: A case report and literature review. AJNR 25 (2004) 798-802
5. Takanashi J., Tada H., Maeda M., Suzuki M., Terada H., and Barkovich J. Encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion is associated with hyponatremia. Brain Dev 31 (2009) 217-220
6. Maeda M., Tsukahara H., Terada H., et al. Reversible splenial lesion with restricted diffusion in a wide spectrum of diseases and conditions: Report of eight additional cases and literature review. J Neuroradiol 33 (2006) 229-236
7. Ogura H., Takaoka M., Kishi M., et al. Reversible MR findings of hemolytic uremic syndrome with mild encephalopathy. AJNR 19 (1998) 1144-1145
8. Morgan J.C., Cavaliere R., and Juel V.C. Reversible corpus callosum lesion in Legionnaires' disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75 (2004) 651-654
9. Hong J.M., and Joo I.S. A case of isolated and transient splenial lesion of the corpus callosum associated with disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. J Neurol Sci 250 (2006) 156-158
10. Kosugi T., Isoda H., Imai M., and Sakahara H. Reversible focal splenial lesion of the corpus callosum on MR Images in a patient with malnutrition. Magn Reson Med Sci 3 (2004) 211-214
11. Polster T., Hoppe M., and Ebner A. Transient lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum: Three further cases in epileptic patients and a pathophysiological hypothesis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 70 (2001) 459-463
12. Prilipko O., Delavelle J., Lazeyras F., and Seeck M. Reversible cytotoxic edema in the splenium of the corpus callosum related to antiepileptic treatment: Report of two cases and literature review. Epilepsia 46 (2005) 1633-1636