[Unilateral lesions of basal ganglia nuclei in children during myxovirus para-influenzae infection].
Unilateral disorders of the basal ganglia in childhood have received little attention. Infections are a rare cause where as infarction is the most common one. We report the case of a 11 year-old boy who presented an acute hemiplegia with hypodense areas limited to the left lenticular, caudate nuclei and internal capsule. Virologic investigations showed a recent infection due to myxovirus para influenzae. Angiography demonstrated no focal vascular disease. The course was favorable with full recovery.
Parker
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F
Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de Saint-Pierre, Ile de la Réunion.
Bousquet
C
C
Hladky
J P
JP
Cosson
S
S
Laporte
J P
JP
D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D008297:Male; D009304:Nasopharyngitis / Q000150:complications; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Lésions unilatérales des noyaux gris centraux de l'enfant au cours d'une infection à myxovirus para-influenzae.