Etiology and Clinical Study of Basal Ganglionic Lesions in a Sample of Egyptian Children

Shora Y. Darwish; Sayed A. El Zayat; Mohamed F. Abdelmotey; Hassan K. Gad; Hossam M. Emam; Mohie El Din T. Mohamed; Hamada I. Zehry

doi:10.12816/0038477

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Etiology and Clinical Study of Basal Ganglionic Lesions in a Sample of Egyptian Children

Authors:

Shora Y. Darwish | Sayed A. El Zayat | Mohamed F. Abdelmotey | Hassan K. Gad | Hossam M. Emam | Mohie El Din T. Mohamed | Hamada I. Zehry

Publisher:

Egyptian Society of Child Neuropsychiatry

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The International Journal of Child Neuropsychiatry 2017 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.39-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

105190

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Bi-Annual

pISSN:

16873874

DOI:

10.12816/0038477

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Abstract:

 Background: In childhood, the metabolic activity of the basal ganglia (B.G.) is greater and they are particularly prone to injury. The lesions may be unilateral: in Rassmussen encephalitis, diabetes and infarction with hemichorea/hemiballism or – more frequently – bilateral in many pathologic conditions like Carbon monoxide poisoning, hypoglycemia, hypoxia, Leigh disease and Wilson disease. Damage to the basal ganglia cells may cause problems controlling speech, movement, consciousness, muscle tone, posture and cognition. Aim of the study: To determine the etiology of basal ganglionic disorders in a sample of Egyptian children. Methods: This study was conducted on 23 patients attended the Pediatric Neurology unit of the Neurology Department of Al-Azhar University Hospitals during a period of one year from the beginning of November 2014 to the end of November 2015. A specialized pediatric neurological sheet, cognitive assessment in children using Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and Laboratory investigations were performed. Results: acute ischemic stroke was the most frequent cause, which was found in 8 (34.8%) cases, followed by 7 (30.4%) had metabolic causes, 6 (26.1%) had infectious causes, and lastly 2 (8.7%) had toxic causes. Conclusion: Unilateral B G lesion was caused mainly by ischemic stroke while bilateral B G lesion was mostly caused by metabolic disorders. [Int. J. Ch. Neuropsychiatry, May 2017, 14(1): 39-45]

Article Details

Etiology and Clinical Study of Basal Ganglionic Lesions in a Sample of Egyptian Children

Authors:

Shora Y. Darwish | Sayed A. El Zayat | Mohamed F. Abdelmotey | Hassan K. Gad | Hossam M. Emam | Mohie El Din T. Mohamed | Hamada I. Zehry

Publisher:

Egyptian Society of Child Neuropsychiatry

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The International Journal of Child Neuropsychiatry 2017 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.39-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

105190

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

16873874

DOI:

10.12816/0038477

Descriptors:

LESIONS

METABOLIC DISORDERS

CHILDREN DISEASES

CLINICAL MEDICINE

PAEDIATRICS

CIRCULATORY DISORDERS

DIAGNOSIS

EGYPT

Ganglionic Lesions

Ischemic Stroke

A Sample

Metabolic Disorders

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Shora Y. Darwish | Sayed A. El Zayat | Mohamed F. Abdelmotey | Hassan K. Gad | Hossam M. Emam | Mohie El Din T. Mohamed | Hamada I. Zehry

Publisher: Egyptian Society of Child Neuropsychiatry

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The International Journal of Child Neuropsychiatry 2017 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.39-45

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 105190

Frequency: Bi-Annual

pISSN: 16873874

DOI: 10.12816/0038477

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Shora Y. Darwish | Sayed A. El Zayat | Mohamed F. Abdelmotey | Hassan K. Gad | Hossam M. Emam | Mohie El Din T. Mohamed | Hamada I. Zehry

Publisher:

Egyptian Society of Child Neuropsychiatry

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The International Journal of Child Neuropsychiatry 2017 Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.39-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

105190

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

16873874

DOI:

10.12816/0038477