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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018

Reversible splenial lesion syndrome due to oxcarbazepine withdrawal: case report and literature review.

Chaoyang Jing, Lichao Sun, Zhuo Wang, Chaojia Chu, Weihong Lin

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Some novel causes and clinical characteristics of reversible splenial lesion syndrome- found in children.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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Chaoyang Jing1 Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Lichao Sun2 Department of Emergency, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Zhuo Wang1 Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Chaojia Chu1 Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Weihong Lin1 Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.

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Abstract

Background Reversible splenial lesion syndrome is a distinct entity radiologically characterized by a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum. According to previous reports, this condition may be associated with antiepileptic drug use or withdrawal. We herein report a case of reversible splenial lesion syndrome associated with oxcarbazepine withdrawal. Case Report A 39-year-old man presented with an 8-year history of epileptic seizures. During the previous 3 years, he had taken oxcarbazepine irregularly. One week prior to admission, he withdrew the oxcarbazepine on his own, and the epilepsy became aggravated. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an isolated lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum with slight hypointensity on T1-weighted imaging and slight hyperintensity on T2-weighted imaging. Regular oxcarbazepine was prescribed. Over a 5-month follow-up period, repeat MRI showed that the abnormal signals in the splenium of the corpus callosum had completely disappeared. Conclusion Reversible splenial lesion syndrome is a rare clinicoradiological disorder that can resolve spontaneously with a favorable outcome. Clinicians should be aware of this condition and that oxcarbazepine withdrawal is a possible etiological factor.

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AdultAnticonvulsantsBrain DiseasesCarbamazepineCorpus CallosumDisease ManagementHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOxcarbazepineSeizuresSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeSyndromeAnticonvulsantsCarbamazepineOxcarbazepineantiepileptic drugcase reportmagnetic resonance imagingoxcarbazepineReversible splenial lesion syndromewithdrawal

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