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Hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia syndrome and primary human herpesvirus 7 infection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15275707     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia (HH) syndrome. An 18-month-old female infant had a hemiconvulsion followed by left hemiplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging immediately after the onset of hemiplegia showed high intensity in the right hemisphere in diffusion-weighted images (DWI), while T1- and T2-weighted images were normal. Single photon emission computed tomography showed hypoperfusion of the right hemisphere in the acute phase. Virological analyses proved primary human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection. DWI are useful for the early evaluation of HH syndrome. Vascular disorders due to HHV-7 infection may have been related to the development of HH syndrome in this patient.
Authors:
Jun-Ichi Kawada; Hiroshi Kimura; Tetsushi Yoshikawa; Masaru Ihira; Akihisa Okumura; Tsuneo Morishima; Fumio Hayakawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain & development     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0387-7604     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Dev.     Publication Date:  2004 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-07-27     Completed Date:  2004-11-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909235     Medline TA:  Brain Dev     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  412-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Okazaki City Hospital, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. k-kawada@qa2.so-net.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cerebral Cortex / pathology,  physiopathology,  radionuclide imaging
Cerebrovascular Disorders / pathology,  physiopathology,  virology*
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Hemiplegia / pathology,  physiopathology,  virology*
Herpesvirus 7, Human / isolation & purification*
Humans
Infant
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology,  physiopathology,  virology
Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology,  physiopathology,  virology
Positron-Emission Tomography
Roseolovirus Infections / complications*,  diagnosis,  physiopathology
Seizures / pathology,  physiopathology,  virology*
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / pathology,  physiopathology,  virology*

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