Arterial spin labeling shows pre-epileptic tuber hyperperfusion in tuberous sclerosis complex
pmid: 27164650
Arterial spin labeling shows pre-epileptic tuber hyperperfusion in tuberous sclerosis complex
An 8-week-old girl, born at term, was referred for systematic evaluation1 of tuberous sclerosis complex prenatally revealed by cardiac rhabdomyomas. No clinical seizures were reported. Video-EEG revealed normal background in sleep and wake, no epileptic discharges, but focal rhythmic slow spikes and waves in the left temporal area (figure 1) predominantly during sleep. Brain MRI performed 3 hours after the EEG recording showed subependymal nodules and brain tubers. Arterial spin labeling imaging showed left temporal hyperperfusion corresponding to a tuber (figure 2). This case illustrates an unusual correlation between “pre-epileptic” EEG findings and tuber-limited hyperperfusion during systematic screening of an infant with prenatal diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex. Acknowledgment: The authors thank the patient and her parents who gave their consent for the publication of this medical report.
- University of Paris France
- Assistance Publique -Hopitaux De Paris France
- Sorbonne France
- Imagine Institute for Genetic Diseases France
- Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital France
Tuberous Sclerosis, Humans, Infant, Female, Spin Labels, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tuberous Sclerosis, Humans, Infant, Female, Spin Labels, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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