Rare Clinico-radiological Syndrome Mimicking Transient Ischemic Attack - A Case Report

Authors

  • Dinesh M. Sarathy Department of Paediatrics, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital (SMVMCH), Madagadipet, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry 605107, India
  • Kanimozhi Thandapani Department of Paediatrics, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital (SMVMCH), Madagadipet, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry 605107, India
  • Arulkumaran Arunagirinathan Department of Paediatrics, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital (SMVMCH), Madagadipet, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry 605107, India
  • Umamageshwari Amirthalingam Department of Radiology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital (SMVMCH), Madagadipet, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry 605107, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i2.43002

Keywords:

Reversible splenial lesion, MERS, RESLES, splenium of corpus callosum

Abstract

Mild encephalitis / encephalopathy with reversible splenial syndrome (MERS) is a rare clinico-radiological entity characterized by mild to moderate neurological symptoms following a prodrome. Numerous infectious causes have been documented, most common being viruses and few bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Streptococcus & Legionella). MRI typically shows an isolated lesion in the splenium of corpus callosum, rarely in other white matter regions. Here, we discuss a 13 years old boy presenting to us like transient ischemic attack but turning out to be MERS on neuroimaging. The boy improved symptomatically in 72 hrs with spontaneous resolution within four weeks

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Sarathy, D. M., Thandapani, K., Arunagirinathan, A., & Amirthalingam, U. (2022). Rare Clinico-radiological Syndrome Mimicking Transient Ischemic Attack - A Case Report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 42(2), 86–88. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i2.43002

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Case Reports

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