A Case of Cerebellar Hippocampal and Basal Nuclei Transient Edema With Restricted Diffusion Syndrome With Poor Clinical Outcome.
| Autor: | Zhou YMJ; Internal Medicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA., Shah M; Internal Medicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA., Fayngersh A; Internal Medicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Mar 02; Vol. 14 (3), pp. e22767. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 02 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.22767 |
| Abstrakt: | Cerebellar hippocampal and basal nuclei transient edema with restricted diffusion (CHANTER) syndrome is a specific pattern of restricted diffusion in the hippocampi and cerebellum identified on brain imaging by clinicians in patients who present with altered mental status in the context of substance intoxication. These patients developed obstructive hydrocephalus a couple of days into their hospitalization that required therapy with osmotic agents and/or surgical interventions (i.e., drains and decompressive craniectomy). In prior cases published, many of the patients had good recovery. The case we present is of a woman who presented after polysubstance use and was found to have brain imaging findings supportive of CHANTER syndrome. Although she was treated with aggressive osmotic therapy and surgical interventions, she ultimately developed irreversible brain damage leading to an overall poor prognosis for recovery. Our case suggests variability in the progression of the syndrome and demonstrates the need for further studies to examine whether the substance of use and the patient's chronic medical conditions may contribute to the degree of recovery. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Zhou et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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