title: Acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy.
abstract: Acute opercular syndrome is a rare described syndrome caused by a sudden damage of the cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter, located around the insula. A rare cause of this syndrome can be an infectious agent, particularly herpes simplex virus. Quick diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment significantly reduce the risk of neurological consequences and mortality. We present a case of encephalitis of unknown etiology and severe course, with the symptoms of acute opercular syndrome in 4-year-old boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatry, Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Collegium Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Electronic address: an.pn1@wp.pl.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pniewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatry, Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Collegium Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pawłowska
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: Encephalitis; Herpes simplex virus; Motor aphasia; Opercular syndrome; Swallowing disorders