title: Coma with abnormal movements and prolonged cognitive disturbances: a new subset of acute encephalopathy.
abstract: We describe two children who presented with an acute encephalopathy preceded by a prodromal illness. The disease was marked by an active phase of coma or confusion with abnormal motor movements, followed by a recovery phase with a rapid return of motor function and a gradual improvement in speech and social behavior. No cause was found. These may be additional representative cases of a new syndrome of encephalopathy which is characterized by a distinctive course and a relatively good prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haimi-Cohen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kimia
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Varsano
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome