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Multiple reversible MRI abnormalities associated with SESA syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18439845     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors report the imaging findings in a patient with a long history of alcoholism, who presented with delirium and recurrent left hemiparesis meeting the criteria of subacute encephalopathy with seizures in alcoholics (SESA) syndrome. MRI revealed fully reversible signal intensities (T2, diffusion-weighted imaging with a decreased apparent coefficient) throughout the right hemisphere. This case suggests that the MRI characteristics of SESA syndrome resemble those of status epilepticus.
Authors:
Jean-Marc Bugnicourt; Bruno Bonnaire; Candice Picard; Aurélie Basille-Fantinato; Olivier Godefroy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-04-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1059-1311     ISO Abbreviation:  Seizure     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-14     Completed Date:  2009-04-09     Revised Date:  2009-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9306979     Medline TA:  Seizure     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  727-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Amiens University Hospital, and INSERM, ERI12, University of Picardie, Amiens, France. bugnicourt.jean-marc@chu-amiens.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcoholism / complications,  pathology*
Brain / pathology
Brain Damage, Chronic / complications,  pathology*
Epilepsy / complications,  pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Seizure. 2009 May;18(4):306-7   [PMID:  19110446 ]

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