Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature
We report a case of a 24-year-old acute encephalitis patient presenting with epileptic seizures. Glial tumor was suspected due to initial changes seen on magnetic resonance imaging. The findings of electroencephalography (EEG) were indicative of a functional impairment, therefore additional tests w...
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| author | M. Jokubaitis R. Mameniškienė A. Barkauskienė J. Valaikienė |
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We report a case of a 24-year-old acute encephalitis patient presenting with epileptic seizures. Glial tumor was suspected due to initial changes seen on magnetic resonance imaging. The findings of electroencephalography (EEG) were indicative of a functional impairment, therefore additional tests were performed that revealed changes characteristic for inflammation. In this case of histologically unconfirmed diagnosis of brain tumor, EEG became the most significant method for suspecting atypical encephalitis. The article also reviews similar cases described in the literature and EEG changes characteristic of infectious and autoimmune encephalitis.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6dbe86a2a777456e8d28a7e6f05eb4dd2025-01-20T18:22:32ZengVilnius University PressNeurologijos seminarai1392-30642424-59172020-12-01244(86)10.29014/ns.2020.45Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literatureM. Jokubaitis 0R. Mameniškienė 1A. Barkauskienė 2J. Valaikienė 3Vilnius University, LithuaniaVilnius University, LithuaniaVilnius University, LithuaniaVilnius University, Lithuania We report a case of a 24-year-old acute encephalitis patient presenting with epileptic seizures. Glial tumor was suspected due to initial changes seen on magnetic resonance imaging. The findings of electroencephalography (EEG) were indicative of a functional impairment, therefore additional tests were performed that revealed changes characteristic for inflammation. In this case of histologically unconfirmed diagnosis of brain tumor, EEG became the most significant method for suspecting atypical encephalitis. The article also reviews similar cases described in the literature and EEG changes characteristic of infectious and autoimmune encephalitis. https://www.journals.vu.lt/neurologijos_seminarai/article/view/27716electroencephalographyEEGneuroinfectionencephalitisgliomacannabinoids |
| spellingShingle | M. Jokubaitis R. Mameniškienė A. Barkauskienė J. Valaikienė Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature Neurologijos seminarai electroencephalography EEG neuroinfection encephalitis glioma cannabinoids |
| title | Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | value of eeg in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis a case report and review of literature |
| topic | electroencephalography EEG neuroinfection encephalitis glioma cannabinoids |
| url | https://www.journals.vu.lt/neurologijos_seminarai/article/view/27716 |
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