Title of article :
A Rare Case Report of Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy of Childhood
Author/Authors :
Hosseini, Ahmad Children’s and Neonatal Health Research Center - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan , Tabatabaei, Fatemeh Sadat Children’s and Neonatal Health Research Center - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan , Molseghi, Mohammad Hadi Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU) - Student Research Committee - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan , Jafarpour, Hamed Medical Student - student Research Committee - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari , Goudarzian, Amir Hossein Student of Psychiatric Nursing - Student Research Committee - Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari , Rezaei Shahmirzadi, Arash Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU) - Student Research Committee - Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan
Abstract :
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) is a fast
growing disease, accompanied by progressive encephalopathy. The
aim of this study was to report a rare case of ANEC in a four-year-old
boy with bilateral thalamic necrosis and non-fatal outcomes.
Case Report
The patient was a four-year-old Iranian boy, without any history
of health problems or hospitalization, except for jaundice and
phototherapy in the neonatal period. He had no neurological signs
or symptoms during admission, and he was admitted only with
chief complaints of acute onset of fever, coryza, and icterus. In the
neurological consultation, brain MRI was requested to analyze the
possibility of brain damage. The results indicated the involvement of
cerebellum, thalamus, and basal ganglia, which led to the diagnosis
of ANEC. Conclusion
Based on our findings, although ANEC is a rare disease, it should not
be underestimated.
Keywords :
ANEC , Encephalopathy , Thalamus , Brain stem , Children
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
