Multiple reversible MRI abnormalities associated with SESA syndrome.
The authors report the imaging findings in a patient with a long history of alcoholism, who presented with delirium and recurrent left hemiparesis meeting the criteria of subacute encephalopathy with seizures in alcoholics (SESA) syndrome. MRI revealed fully reversible signal intensities (T2, diffusion-weighted imaging with a decreased apparent coefficient) throughout the right hemisphere. This case suggests that the MRI characteristics of SESA syndrome resemble those of status epilepticus.
Bugnicourt
Jean-Marc
JM
Department of Neurology, Amiens University Hospital, and INSERM, ERI12, University of Picardie, Amiens, France. bugnicourt.jean-marc@chu-amiens.fr
Bonnaire
Bruno
B
Picard
Candice
C
Basille-Fantinato
Aurélie
A
Godefroy
Olivier
O
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed