TY - JOUR
T1 - Early appearance of diffusion-weighted hyperintensities in aphasic status epilepticus
T2 - A case report
AU - Maalouf, Nancy
AU - Keyrouz, S. G.
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Partial status epilepticus rarely manifests mainly with global aphasia. It usually results in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) abnormalities after prolonged seizures. We discuss the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a patient with aphasie status epilepticus. MRI showed diffusion restriction four hours after onset of symptoms. We summarize previously reported brain imaging findings in status epilepticus and discuss the purported mechanism behind these changes. Findings in our patient, similar to few others described in the literature, suggest that cortical DWI hyperintensities can occur shortly following aphasie status epilepticus.
AB - Partial status epilepticus rarely manifests mainly with global aphasia. It usually results in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) abnormalities after prolonged seizures. We discuss the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a patient with aphasie status epilepticus. MRI showed diffusion restriction four hours after onset of symptoms. We summarize previously reported brain imaging findings in status epilepticus and discuss the purported mechanism behind these changes. Findings in our patient, similar to few others described in the literature, suggest that cortical DWI hyperintensities can occur shortly following aphasie status epilepticus.
KW - Aphasic status epilepticus
KW - Diffusion-weighted imaging
KW - MRI
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U2 - 10.1177/197140091202500105
DO - 10.1177/197140091202500105
M3 - Article
C2 - 24028874
AN - SCOPUS:84860267747
SN - 1971-4009
VL - 25
SP - 36
EP - 39
JO - Neuroradiology Journal
JF - Neuroradiology Journal
IS - 1
ER -