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Acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion (AESD) is a recently described entity so far exclusively in East Asian children. AESD diagnosis is based on clinicoradiologic criteria, often… Click to show full abstract
Acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion (AESD) is a recently described entity so far exclusively in East Asian children. AESD diagnosis is based on clinicoradiologic criteria, often without pleocytic CSF and characterized by hyperglycemia and transaminasemia. Here, we present the first case of human herpesvirus 7-related AESD in an immunocompetent child >2 years old and of Caucasian origin.
Keywords:
encephalopathy biphasic;
biphasic seizures;
reduced diffusion;
acute encephalopathy;
late reduced;
seizures late
Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2020
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