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A case of Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis; the evidence of cerebellum involvement by SPM analysis using PET.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16644411     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although the clinical manifestations such as drowsiness, brisk reflexes, extensor plantar responses and hemisensory disturbance usually are considered to suggest Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (BBE) rather than Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS), the nosological relationship between BBE and MFS has yet to be established. Herein, we report upon a 58-year-old man who showed ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and consciousness disturbance. In the absence of any abnormality on brain MRI, electrophysiological studies and SPM analysis using (18)F-FDG PET showed evidence of brainstem and cerebellum involvements.
Authors:
Hyung-Min Kwon; Yoon-Ho Hong; Jung-Joon Sung; Jin Chul Paeng; Dong Soo Lee; Kwang-Woo Lee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical neurology and neurosurgery     Volume:  108     ISSN:  0303-8467     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Neurol Neurosurg     Publication Date:  2006 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-28     Completed Date:  2006-08-11     Revised Date:  2009-10-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502039     Medline TA:  Clin Neurol Neurosurg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  418-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Yongon-dong 28, Chongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ataxia / etiology
Autoantibodies / immunology
Brain Stem / metabolism*,  pathology
Cerebellum / metabolism*
Consciousness Disorders / etiology
Encephalitis / complications,  immunology,  metabolism*
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Ophthalmoplegia / diagnosis,  etiology
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use,  pharmacokinetics
Statistics as Topic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Autoantibodies; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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