Butterfly lesion of the corpus callosum due to Schilder's disease
A 50 year old woman developed memory impairment and confusion over a 2 week period. CT scans of the brain showed a 'butterfly lesion' of the corpus callosum extending into the frontal lobes bilaterally. Stereotactic biopsy determined the lesion to be du e to demyelination. Further diagnost...
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Published in: | Journal of clinical neuroscience Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 367 - 369 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Elsevier Ltd
01-07-2001
Elsevier |
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Summary: | A 50 year old woman developed memory impairment and confusion over a 2 week period. CT scans of the brain showed a 'butterfly lesion' of the corpus callosum extending into the frontal lobes bilaterally. Stereotactic biopsy determined the lesion to be du e to demyelination. Further diagnostic investigations and the subsequent clinical course support the diagnosis of Schilder's disease. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0967-5868 1532-2653 |
DOI: | 10.1054/jocn.2000.0797 |