Encephalomalacia from Physical Trauma in an Adult: A Case Report and Review of Literature [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalAqsa Zoey Sorathia,1 Nitish M Khindri,2 Anusha Akhai,1 Katrina Villegas,1 Rouba Isshak,1 Patrick Michael1 1Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA; 2School of Medicine, St.
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Rwanda Medical Journal, 2022 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a form of severe epileptic encephalopathy in children. LGS with encephalomalacia cysts is rare in children. We report a six-year-old mentally retarded boy who was referred for an intractable seizure.
P. I. Gunawan, W. Suryaningtyas
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Autopsy and Case Reports, 2021 Multicystic encephalomalacia is varying sized cystic lesions in the brain encountered in developing fetuses or infants. These cysts start at the periventricular area and may extend onto the cortex.
Manoj Gopal Madakshira +4 more
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Experimental Imaging Study of Encephalomalacia Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) Hyperintense Lesions in Posttraumatic Epilepsy [PDF]
Neural Plasticity, 2021 This study introduced new MRI techniques such as neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI); NODDI applies a three-compartment tissue model to multishell DWI data that allows the examination of both the intra- and extracellular properties
Dan Wang +3 more
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New‐Onset Complex Partial Seizures Progressing to Intractable Epilepsy in a Young Female With Bifrontal Encephalomalacia and a Remote History of Traumatic Brain Injury [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsEncephalomalacia, the irreversible loss of brain tissue following injury, is a well‐documented cause of post‐traumatic epilepsy, typically manifesting within the first year.
Katrina J. Villegas +4 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 ObjectiveVagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Encephalomalacia is one of the most common MRI findings in the preoperative evaluation of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy.
Xiongfei Wang
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Quantitative MRI comparison of early and late parenchymal injury after transcallosal vs. endoscopic approaches for third ventricle colloid cysts [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryBackgroundThe interhemispheric transcallosal (ITA) and endoscopic approaches (EA) are established treatments for third ventricle colloid cysts (TVCCs); however, their relative parenchymal impact and the progression of associated MRI changes from early to
Ufuk Erginoglu +14 more
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Case Report: Congenital hepatic hemangioma with arteriovenous fistula: 2-year multidisciplinary management and outcomes [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundCongenital hepatic hemangioma with arteriovenous fistula (HHAVF) is a rare condition in newborns that may manifest as respiratory distress, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure shortly after birth.
Renping Mao +5 more
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Surgery for encephalomalacias presenting with intractable epilepsy
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012 Background Surgery for intractable epilepsy caused by encephalomalacia (especially post-traumatic) has been reported very scarcely in the literature. Materials and Methods 21 cases are presented who underwent resections for encephalomalacias ...
P. Sarat Chandra +7 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Encephalomalacia after Maternal Diabetic Ketoacidosis
AJP Reports, 2014 Introduction Encephalomalacia in a developing fetus is a rare and devastating neurological finding on radiologic imaging. Maternal diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can lead to metabolic and vascular derangements which can cause fetal encephalomalacia.
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