Transient splenial lesions in children with “benign convulsions with gastroenteritis”

“Benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG)” is recognized as a benign situation-related seizure. Neuroimaging studies usually do not reveal any abnormalities. We report MRI diffusion-weighted image (DWI) findings of two patients who were clinically diagnosed with CwG. DWI demonstrated a tra...

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Published in:Brain & development (Tokyo. 1979) 2007-09, Vol.29 (8), p.519-521
Main Authors: Natsume, Jun, Naiki, Misako, Yokotsuka, Taro, Sofue, Ayako, Ikuta, Taketo, Kondo, Yoko, Negoro, Tamiko
Format: Article
Language:English
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Child, Preschool
Corpus callosum
Corpus Callosum - pathology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diffusion weighted image
Female
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis - complications
Gastroenteritis - physiopathology
Humans
MRI
Seizure
Seizures - complications
Seizures - physiopathology
Splenium
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Summary:“Benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG)” is recognized as a benign situation-related seizure. Neuroimaging studies usually do not reveal any abnormalities. We report MRI diffusion-weighted image (DWI) findings of two patients who were clinically diagnosed with CwG. DWI demonstrated a transient abnormality in the splenium of the corpus callosum. Although viral encephalitis or encephalopathy should be carefully differentiated in patients clinically diagnosed with CwG, frequent seizures might cause transient splenial abnormality in patients with CwG.
ISSN:0387-7604
1872-7131
DOI:10.1016/j.braindev.2006.12.010