| Reversible magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy abnormalities in the course of vigabatrin treatment for West syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20926323 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Transient magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hyperintensity of globus pallidi, thalami, dentate nuclei and cerebral peduncles has recently been described in a significant number of young children during treatment with vigabatrin for infantile spasms. We describe two children with infantile spasms treated with vigabatrin, investigated with consecutive MRI as well as magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Hyperintensity developed during high dose vigabatrin treatment and remitted totally after dose reduction in one case, and cessation in the other. Abnormalities on MRS, suggesting an increase in the glutamine-glutamate complex in the basal ganglia, were found in both cases while on vigabatrin treatment. These changes remitted in the first case after reduction of vigabatrin dose and when seizure free and with a normalized EEG, but persisted in the second case following cessation of vigabatrin without remission of seizure activity. |
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Thomas Thelle; Lise Gammelgaard; Jonas K Hansen; John R Ostergaard |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-05 |
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Title: European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society Volume: 15 ISSN: 1532-2130 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Paediatr. Neurol. Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-04-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9715169 Medline TA: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 260-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 European Paediatric Neurology Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark. |
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