Rare Clinico-radiological Syndrome Mimicking Transient Ischemic Attack - A Case Report

Mild encephalitis / encephalopathy with reversible splenial syndrome (MERS) is a rare clinico-radiological entity characterized by mild to moderate neurological symptoms following prodrome. Numerous infectious causes have been documented, most common being viruses and few bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Streptococcus & Legionella). MRI typically shows an isolated lesion in the splenium of corpus callosum, rarely other white matter regions. Here, we discuss 13 years old boy presenting us like transient ischemic attack but turning out be MERS on neuroimaging. The improved symptomatically 72 hrs spontaneous resolution within four weeks