J Korean Child Neurol Soc.  2009 Nov;17(2):253-256.

A Case of Brainstem Encephalitis Presented with Diplopia and Headache

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Epilepsy Clinics, Severance Childrens Hospital Brain Reserch Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. joons196@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

Brainstem encephalitis is a rare disease and patients typically present with symptoms of areflexia, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. We experienced a case of brainstem encephalitis in a 7 years old girl, who presented with diplopia and headache. It can be reliably confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and CSF analysis. We report a case of brainstem encephalitis in a child, with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Brainstem encephalitis; Diplopia; Headache

MeSH Terms

Ataxia
Brain Stem
Child
Diplopia
Encephalitis
Headache
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Ophthalmoplegia
Polyenes
Rare Diseases
Polyenes
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