Transient basal ganglia and thalamic involvement following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection associated with antiganglioside antibodies.
Fusco
Carlo
C
Pediatric Neurology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy. fusco.carlo@asmn.re.it
Bonini
Elena
E
Soncini
Giuliana
G
Frattini
Daniele
D
Giovannini
Simona
S
Della Giustina
Elvio
E
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001323:Autoantibodies; D005732:Gangliosides; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D013256:Steroids