Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Acute infantile thalamic necrosis

J P Vieira1, N L Antunes, A L Gomes

  • 1Paediatric Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal.

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Establishing standards: harmonising coding principles for a minimal cancer dataset in the OMOP Common Data Model.

ESMO real world data and digital oncology·2026
Same author

The genetic landscape of mitochondrial diseases in the next-generation sequencing era: a Portuguese cohort study.

Frontiers in cell and developmental biology·2024
Same author

Information geometry theory of bifurcations? A covariant formulation.

Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)·2022
Same author

A case of pediatric HIV myelopathy.

Revista de neurologia·2019
Same author

Postinfectious Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Positive Optic Neuritis and Myelitis.

Journal of child neurology·2017
Same author

Fish composition and species richness in eastern South American coastal lagoons: additional support for the freshwater ecoregions of the world.

Journal of fish biology·2016

A rare infant encephalopathy causes seizures and coma after infection, marked by thalamic necrosis. This case report explores the potential causes of this severe neurological condition in infants.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • A previously described acute encephalopathy in infants presents with seizures, coma, and thalamic necrosis following infection.
  • Understanding the pathogenesis of this rare condition is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Observation:

  • This report details a similar case in an 11-month-old infant.
  • The infant exhibited symptoms consistent with the previously reported encephalopathy.

Findings:

  • The case presentation aligns with the distinctive features of thalamic necrosis in infantile encephalopathy.
  • Further investigation into the specific infectious triggers and pathological mechanisms is warranted.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

  • This case contributes to the understanding of a rare and severe pediatric neurological disorder.
  • Identifying the underlying causes may lead to improved diagnostic approaches and potential therapeutic strategies for affected infants.