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Acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy
Affiliations- Department of Pediatry, Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Collegium Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Abstract
Acute opercular syndrome is a rare described syndrome caused by a sudden damage of the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, located around the insula. A rare cause of this syndrome can be an infectious agent, particularly herpes simplex virus. Quick diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment significantly reduce the risk of neurological consequences and mortality. We present a case of encephalitis of unknown etiology and severe course, with the symptoms of acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy.
Abstract
Acute opercular syndrome is a rare described syndrome caused by a sudden damage of the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, located around the insula. A rare cause of this syndrome can be an infectious agent, particularly herpes simplex virus. Quick diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment significantly reduce the risk of neurological consequences and mortality. We present a case of encephalitis of unknown etiology and severe course, with the symptoms of acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy.
Keywords
ADEM, CRP, CSF, CT, HSE, HSV, IgG, IgM, MRI, PCR
About this articleTitle
Acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
185-189
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.01.009
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2016;50(3):185-189.
Keywords
ADEM
CRP
CSF
CT
HSE
HSV
IgG
IgM
MRI
PCR
Authors
Anna Pniewska
Małgorzata Pawłowska
