title: Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy of Childhood (ANEC): A Case Report.
abstract: Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) is a specific type of encephalopathy. After viral infection, it can be diagnosed by bilateral symmetrical lesions predominantly observed in thalami & brainstem of infants & children. Although, it is commonly occurred in Japanese and Taiwanese population. The goal of this article is to report a rare case of ANEC in a 15 months old girl infant from Thaleghani Hospital, Ramian, Gorgan, northern Iran.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Growth Disorders Research Center, School of Medicine, 17th Shahrivar Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Afagh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassanzadeh Rad
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Growth Disorders Research Center, School of Medicine, 17th Shahrivar Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aminzadeh
keywords: Anec; Brain Stem; Encephalopathy; Thalamus