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Cureus
. 2023 Dec 20;15(12):e50838.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.50838. eCollection 2023 Dec. Mild Encephalopathy With Reversible Splenial Lesion (MERS) in a Child With Influenza
Yeka W Nmadu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mindy M Le[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Oluwafemi G Aremu[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kuo Y Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adam S Rappoport[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
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Mild encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesion (MERS) is a rare clinical-radiological syndrome with a favorable prognosis that typically presents with central nervous system symptoms such as altered mental status, delirious behavior, seizures, muscle weakness, ophthalmoplegia, and headache. The diagnosis of MERS is based on a constellation of central nervous system symptoms within one week of fever, a lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum, and complete resolution without sequelae. Both clinical and imaging findings generally resolve within a few months. Treatment is largely supportive care and/or treatment of the primary cause.
Keywords: central nervous system; influenza b; mers; reversible encephalopathy; splenium of the corpus callosum.
. 2023 Dec 20;15(12):e50838.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.50838. eCollection 2023 Dec. Mild Encephalopathy With Reversible Splenial Lesion (MERS) in a Child With Influenza
Yeka W Nmadu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mindy M Le[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Oluwafemi G Aremu[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kuo Y Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adam S Rappoport[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 38249260
- PMCID: PMC10798176
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50838
Mild encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesion (MERS) is a rare clinical-radiological syndrome with a favorable prognosis that typically presents with central nervous system symptoms such as altered mental status, delirious behavior, seizures, muscle weakness, ophthalmoplegia, and headache. The diagnosis of MERS is based on a constellation of central nervous system symptoms within one week of fever, a lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum, and complete resolution without sequelae. Both clinical and imaging findings generally resolve within a few months. Treatment is largely supportive care and/or treatment of the primary cause.
Keywords: central nervous system; influenza b; mers; reversible encephalopathy; splenium of the corpus callosum.