[Symmetrical cortical calcification of the cerebrum following pre-natal encephalitis (author's transl)].
Purely cortical cerebral calcification without involvement of the cerebellum was observed radiologically in a 3-month old girl; the calcification was extensive and symmetrical. During a three year period of observation, she showed severe psychomotor retardation, spasticity, microcephaly, a secondary scoliosis, subluxation of the hips and fits. These changes have only been observed so far following pre-natal herpes encephalitis. Following this condition there may also be periventricular calcification. Therefore it is assumed that the extensive cortical calcification is due to a virus, but not necessarily a specific one and that it depends on the age of the foetus at the time of the infection.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography
Symmetrische kortikale Verkalkung der Grosshirnhemisphären nach pränataler Enzephalitis.