A Case of Brainstem Encephalitis Presented with Diplopia and Headache.
- Author:
Hye Eun KWON
1
;
Eun Jung PARK
;
Yun Jin LEE
;
Joon Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Epilepsy Clinics, Severance Childrens Hospital Brain Reserch Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. joons196@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brainstem encephalitis;
Diplopia;
Headache
- MeSH:
Ataxia;
Brain Stem;
Child;
Diplopia;
Encephalitis;
Headache;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Polyenes;
Rare Diseases
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2009;17(2):253-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Brainstem encephalitis is a rare disease and patients typically present with symptoms of areflexia, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. We experienced a case of brainstem encephalitis in a 7 years old girl, who presented with diplopia and headache. It can be reliably confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and CSF analysis. We report a case of brainstem encephalitis in a child, with a brief review of literature.
