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
Main Authors: Kiernan, M.C., Vonau, M., Bullpitt, P.R., Tohver, E., Milder, D.G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01-07-2001
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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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ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1054/jocn.2000.0797