Claustrum sign in febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Guo, Kundian; Hong, Zhen
- Source
- Neurological Sciences. Sep2023, Vol. 44 Issue 9, p3357-3359. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
- Subject
- *SYNDROMES
*EPILEPSY
*SEIZURES (Medicine)
*STATUS epilepticus
*DIFFUSION magnetic resonance imaging
*EPILEPTIFORM discharges
- Language
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
Symmetric or asymmetric T2/FLAIR hyperintensity in the bilateral claustrum (the "claustrum sign") is the characteristic neuroimaging feature of FIRES, appearing 10 days after status epilepticus onset on average [[3]]. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination revealed lymphocytic pleocytosis of 13 WBC/ L. Brain MRI 2 weeks after the status epilepticus onset revealed isolated bilateral claustrum lesions, the so-called "claustrum sign" (Fig. [Extracted from the article]