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Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in Children: Insights and Outcomes from Iran
Farrokh Seilanian Toosi1, Narges Hashemi2, Reza Nejad Shahrokh Abadi3
1Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Objectives:
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood (ANEC) is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition. This study aimed to identify clinical profiles and outcomes of ANEC while assessing the accuracy of severity scoring in the Iranian population.
Materials & Methods:
The present study collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiological data from children diagnosed with ANEC. Severity was measured using the ANE-Severity Score (ANE-SS), while outcomes were assessed with the Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS). This research analyzed the relationship between these scores and various parameters for statistical significance.
Results:
Seven patients were included over three years, with an average age of 4.4±2.7 years (5 males). ANE-SS varied from moderate to high, with most patients experiencing moderate to severe disabilities, as indicated by the GOS. Significant correlations were found with initial serum magnesium levels, pupil light reactivity, and initial GCS score (P-value < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Controlling initial magnesium levels may improve ANEC outcomes. Additionally, intact pupil light reactivity at admission was associated with a better prognosis.
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