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18415059

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-6-11
pubmed:abstractText
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) is a disease entity seen nearly exclusively in East Asian children that is characterized by multifocal, symmetric lesions involving the thalami, brainstem, cerebellum, and white matter. We present a child who developed dramatic neurologic symptoms following a viral prodrome. Serial MRI examinations demonstrated characteristic lesions of ANEC, while laboratory analyses revealed evidence of acute infection with human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6). We highlight the MRI findings in both the acute and convalescent phases of ANEC, discuss the implications of neuroimaging on the child's clinical course, and emphasize the integral role of the radiologist in correctly diagnosing this rare disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0301-0449
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
810-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood: typical findings in an atypical disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neuroradiology, University of Virginia Health System, P.O. Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0170, USA. bws9c@virginia.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports