A Case of Diencephalic Syndrome.
- Author:
Se Ki KANG
1
;
Sang Kun CHANG
;
Young Soo HA
;
Joon Ki KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma;
Emaciation;
Ependymoma;
Humans;
Hyperkinesis;
Hypoglycemia;
Hypotension;
Hypothalamus;
Hypothalamus, Anterior;
Third Ventricle
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1980;9(2):511-516
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diencephalic syndrome of infancy which is characterized by progressive and profound emaciation often with normal or accelerated skeletal growth, hyperkinesias, hypotension, and hypoglycemia. The profound emaciation so characteristic this syndrome has yet to be explained. The diencephalic syndrome is caused by low grade astrocytoma, ependymoma in the third ventricle including the hypothalamus. Authers report a case of diencephalic syndrome which was confirmed in this patient with ependymoma in the region of anterior hypothalamus by transcallosal approach.