| Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in childhood: report of nine cases and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 19809787 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is recently described disorder with typical radiological findings in the posterior regions of the cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum. Its clinical symptoms include headache, decreased alertness, mental abnormalities, such as confusion, diminished spontaneity of speech, and changed behavior ranging from drowsiness to stupor, seizures, vomiting and abnormalities of visual perception like cortical blindness. RPLS is caused by various heterogeneous factors, the commonest being hypertension, followed by non-hypertensive causes such as eclampsia, renal diseases and immunosuppressive therapy. We presented nine patients with RPLS who had primary diagnoses such as acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, idiopathic hypertension, the performing of intravenous immunoglobulin for infection with crescentic glomerulonephritis, erythrocyte transfusion for severe iron deficiency, L: -asparaginase treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and performing of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for ulcerative colitis due to neutropenia. Early recognition of RPLS as complication during different diseases and therapy in childhood may facilitate precise diagnosis and appropriate treatment. |
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Authors:
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Hakan G?m??; H?seyin Per; Sefer Kumanda?; Ali Yikilmaz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-10-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1590-3478 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol. Sci. Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-11 Completed Date: 2010-06-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100959175 Medline TA: Neurol Sci Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 125-31 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatric Neurology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Talas, Kayseri, Turkey. hakgumus33@yahoo.com |
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Adolescent Brain / pathology Child Diagnosis, Differential Early Diagnosis Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / complications, diagnosis*, pathology, therapy |
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