Published October 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

MRI reveals reversible lesions resembling posterior reversible encephalopathy in porphyria

  • 1. Department of Neurology, Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Sisli Etfal S., Sisli, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2. Huesrev Gerede c, 128/4 Tesvikiye, 80690 Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 3. Department of Neurosurgery, Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Sisli Etfal S., Sisli, Istanbul (Turkey)

Description

We report a 20-year-old woman who had an attack of acute intermittent porphyria with seizures, hallucinations, autonomic and somatic neuropathy. T2-weighted MRI revealed multiple lesions which were no longer visible 3 months later. We suggest a similar mechanism to posterior reversible encephalopathy underlying cerebral symptoms in porphyria. (orig.)

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Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00234-002-0823-x

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 839-841
ISSN
0028-3940
CODEN
NRDYAB

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
34000165
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; HEREDITARY DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NMR IMAGING
Descriptors DEC
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES