Title of article
ACUTE DISSEMINATED ENCEPHALOMYELITIS IN A 5-MONTH OLD INFANT
Author/Authors
Khosroshahi ، N. نويسنده Assistant Professor of pediatrics, child neurologist, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , , Mahvelati، F. نويسنده , , Kamrani ، K. نويسنده Assistant Professor of pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی - سال 2008
Pages
3
From page
53
To page
55
Abstract
Abstract
Objective
This article reports on an 5-month-old infant who was admitted to our hospital
for prolonged fever, focal status epilepticus and encephalopathy.
Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a single hyperintense
lesion in right putamen in T2-weighted images.
A diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis was made based on the
clinical features, treatment response and clinical course. An executive literature
review revealed a few cases under the age of one year .This patient is the
youngest are who is reported from Iran.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Child Neurology (IJCN)
Serial Year
2008
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Child Neurology (IJCN)
Record number
673639
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