Metronidazole-induced cytotoxic edema of corpus callosum: a case report
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DOI: 10.1007/s13760-020-01291-9
Abstract: Involvement of the corpus callosum secondary to various conditions leading to cytotoxic edema has been defined as “Cytotoxic lesions of the corpus callosum (CLOCCs)”. These lesions are mostly associated with encephalitis, chronic alcoholism, malignancy, trauma,… read more here.
Keywords: corpus callosum; metronidazole induced; cytotoxic edema;
Spreading depolarization is not an epiphenomenon but the principal mechanism of the cytotoxic edema in various gray matter structures of the brain during stroke
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.09.027
Abstract: ABSTRACT Spreading depolarization (SD) is a phenomenon of various cerebral gray matter structures that only occurs under pathological conditions. In the present paper, we summarize the evidence from several decades of research that SD and… read more here.
Keywords: gray matter; spreading depolarization; cytotoxic edema; edema ... See more keywords
Teaching NeuroImages: Transient cytotoxic edema in a child with a novel ATP1A2 mutation
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010103
Abstract: A 7-year-old boy with prior episodes of hemiplegia and family history of hemiplegic migraine presented with fevers, waxing and waning encephalopathy (lethargic and poorly interactive), and left-sided weakness persistent throughout his 5-week hospitalization. Diagnostic testing… read more here.
Keywords: neuroimages transient; cytotoxic edema; transient cytotoxic; edema ... See more keywords
Cytotoxic Edema Involving the Corpus Callosum and Middle Cerebellar Peduncles in a Young Patient With Mild COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200816
Abstract: A 24-year-old man presented with gait ataxia, scanning speech, and otherwise unremarkable neurologic examination 4 days after COVID-19 onset (PCR-confirmed, omicron variant). Brain MRI (Figure) revealed cytotoxic lesions of the corpus callosum (CLOCC) with secondary… read more here.
Keywords: corpus callosum; cerebellar peduncles; middle cerebellar; edema involving ... See more keywords