NEONATAL ECHOVIRUS ENCEPHALITIS WITH WHITE MATTER NECROSIS

被引:15
作者
HADDAD, J
MESSER, J
GUT, JP
CHAIGNE, D
CHRISTMANN, D
WILLARD, D
机构
[1] FAC MED STRASBOURG, VIROL LAB, STRASBOURG, FRANCE
[2] CHU HAUTEPIERRE, RADIOPEDIAT RADIOL 2, F-67098 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
[3] FAC MED STRASBOURG, INSERM U74, STRASBOURG, FRANCE
关键词
Brain damage; Echovirus encephalitis; MRI; Newborn;
D O I
10.1055/s-2008-1071500
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The authors report a case of neonatal echovirus encephalitis associated with white matter necrosis. The pattern of illness in the neonatal period was diphasic, marked by hyperthermia and the occurrence of seizures. Echovirus was recovered from the cerebrospinal fluid. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed at one month of age showed right periventricular white matter necrosis. The infant exhibited mild left hemiparesis. Cerebral MRI at 6 months of age showed a delay in myelination in the right hemisphere. Echovirus encephalitis in the neonate can cause brain damage.
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页码:215 / 217
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