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ArticleCureus2023

Mild Encephalopathy With Reversible Splenial Lesion (MERS) in a Child With Influenza.

Yeka W Nmadu, Mindy M Le, Oluwafemi G Aremu, Kuo Y Chen, Adam S Rappoport

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yeka W NmaduPediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, USA.
Mindy M LePediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
Oluwafemi G AremuCardiovascular Center, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, USA.
Kuo Y ChenPediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, USA.
Adam S RappoportPediatric Neurology, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, USA.
Nemours Children's Health System · USJacksonville University · USUniversity of Florida · USUniversity of Florida Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mild encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesion (MERS) is a rare clinical-radiological syndrome with a favorable prognosis that typically presents with central nervous system symptoms such as altered mental status, delirious behavior, seizures, muscle weakness, ophthalmoplegia, and headache. The diagnosis of MERS is based on a constellation of central nervous system symptoms within one week of fever, a lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum, and complete resolution without sequelae. Both clinical and imaging findings generally resolve within a few months. Treatment is largely supportive care and/or treatment of the primary cause.

Indexed as

central nervous systeminfluenza bmersreversible encephalopathysplenium of the corpus callosum

Identifiers

PMID38249260
PMCPMC10798176
OpenAlexW4389993680

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