Corpus callosum lesions: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on corpus callosum lesions: causes: Multiple sclerosis (MS) The lesions are on the inner callosal surface They are well-demarcated They show the subcallosal dot-dash sign more often than NMO Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)…

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

  • The lesions are on the inner callosal surface
  • They are well-demarcated
  • They show the subcallosal dot-dash sign more often than NMO

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

Susac’s syndrome

Other demyelinating disorders

Hypoxic ischaemic causes

Vasculitis

Other vascular disorders

Infective causes

Malignant causes

Toxic causes

Leukodystrophies

Mild encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesions (MERS)

Other causes

References

  1. Renard D, Castelnovo G, Campello C, et al. An MRI review of acquired corpus callosum lesions. JNNP 2014; 85:1041-1048.
  2. Bhidayasiri R, Waters MF, Giza CC. Neurological Differential Diagnosis: A Prioritized Approach. Blackwell Publishing Massachusetts 2005 p422.
  3. Grossman RI, Yousem DM. The requisites Neuroradiology. 2nd edition Mosby Philadelphia 2003 p145.
  4. Garg N, Reddel SW, Miller DH, et al. The corpus callosum in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and other CNS demyelinating and inflammatory diseases. JNNP 2015; 86:1374-1382. 
  5. Saied Z, Rachdi A, Jeridi C, et al. Corpus callosum lesion as the main clinical and radiological expression of Neurobehçet: a case report. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022; 178:403-404.
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