Bilateral Basal Ganglia Lesions Associated with Lactic Acidosis in an End-Stage Renal Failure Patient

Guldiken B., ÜSTÜNDAĞ S., YILMAZ A., Cakir H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.44-49, 2009 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.44-49
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although bilateral basal ganglia lesions are common in hypoxic encephalopathy and methanol intoxication, they are a rare finding in end-stage chronic renal failure. The pathophysiology of both bilateral and selective involvement of the basal ganglia is unclear, but severe metabolic acidosis is one of the affected processes. In this report bilateral basal ganglia lesions and accompanying signs, which ensued after the use of metformin in a patient with chronic renal failure, are discussed.