Acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy

Acute opercular syndrome is a rare described syndrome caused by a sudden damage of the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, located around the insula. A rare cause of this syndrome can be an infectious agent, particularly herpes simplex virus. Quick diagnosis and immediate initiation of tre...

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Published in:Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska 2016-01, Vol.50 (3), p.185-189
Main Authors: Pniewska, Anna, Pawłowska, Małgorzata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain - pathology
Child, Preschool
Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Encephalitis
Encephalitis - complications
Encephalitis - diagnosis
Facial Paralysis - diagnosis
Facial Paralysis - etiology
Herpes simplex virus
Humans
Male
Motor aphasia
Opercular syndrome
Paresis - diagnosis
Paresis - etiology
Speech Disorders - diagnosis
Speech Disorders - etiology
Spinal Cord - pathology
Swallowing disorders
Syndrome
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Summary:Acute opercular syndrome is a rare described syndrome caused by a sudden damage of the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, located around the insula. A rare cause of this syndrome can be an infectious agent, particularly herpes simplex virus. Quick diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment significantly reduce the risk of neurological consequences and mortality. We present a case of encephalitis of unknown etiology and severe course, with the symptoms of acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy.
ISSN:0028-3843
1897-4260
DOI:10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.01.009