Characteristics of CNS Disease in 16 Patients at Time of Their First Overt Clinical Neurological Manifestations
Age (mo) . | Primary (I) or Secondary Onset (II) . | Clinical Symptoms . | Radiological Symptoms . |
---|---|---|---|
1 | I | Coma | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
Seizures | CT Scan: Calcifications | ||
Brain stem symptoms | Abnormal contrast enhancement | ||
1.5 | I | Brain stem symptoms | ND |
2 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Abnormal contrast enhancement |
Subdural space dilatation | |||
3 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Severe necrotic areas |
Seizures | White matter abnormalities | ||
Brain stem symptoms | Subdural space dilatation | ||
4 | I | Seizures | CT Scan: Severe atrophy |
Brain stem symptoms | |||
17 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Severe atrophy |
Seizures | |||
19 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Necrotic areas |
Seizures | |||
Hemiplegia | |||
46 | I | Ataxia | CT Scan: White matter abnormalities |
Somnolence | |||
Meningism | |||
58 | I | Ataxia | CT Scan: White matter abnormalities |
6 | II | Coma | |
Tetraparesis | |||
Brain stem symptoms | ND | ||
Developmental delay | |||
7 | II | Developmental delay | CT Scan: Calcifications |
8 | II | Seizures | CT Scan: Severe atrophy |
13 | II | Developmental delay | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
CT Scan: Calcifications | |||
Abnormal contrast enhancement | |||
13 | II | Developmental delay | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
Coma | CT Scan: Normal | ||
Seizures | |||
Tetraparesis | |||
14 | II | Coma | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
57 | II | Ataxia | MRI: Necrotic areas |
White matter abnormalities |
Age (mo) . | Primary (I) or Secondary Onset (II) . | Clinical Symptoms . | Radiological Symptoms . |
---|---|---|---|
1 | I | Coma | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
Seizures | CT Scan: Calcifications | ||
Brain stem symptoms | Abnormal contrast enhancement | ||
1.5 | I | Brain stem symptoms | ND |
2 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Abnormal contrast enhancement |
Subdural space dilatation | |||
3 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Severe necrotic areas |
Seizures | White matter abnormalities | ||
Brain stem symptoms | Subdural space dilatation | ||
4 | I | Seizures | CT Scan: Severe atrophy |
Brain stem symptoms | |||
17 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Severe atrophy |
Seizures | |||
19 | I | Coma | CT Scan: Necrotic areas |
Seizures | |||
Hemiplegia | |||
46 | I | Ataxia | CT Scan: White matter abnormalities |
Somnolence | |||
Meningism | |||
58 | I | Ataxia | CT Scan: White matter abnormalities |
6 | II | Coma | |
Tetraparesis | |||
Brain stem symptoms | ND | ||
Developmental delay | |||
7 | II | Developmental delay | CT Scan: Calcifications |
8 | II | Seizures | CT Scan: Severe atrophy |
13 | II | Developmental delay | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
CT Scan: Calcifications | |||
Abnormal contrast enhancement | |||
13 | II | Developmental delay | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
Coma | CT Scan: Normal | ||
Seizures | |||
Tetraparesis | |||
14 | II | Coma | MRI: White matter abnormalities |
57 | II | Ataxia | MRI: Necrotic areas |
White matter abnormalities |
Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CT Scan, computed tomographic scans; ND, not determined.