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Sporadic infantile bilateral necrosis is the sporadic form of infantile bilateral striatal necrosis (IBSN), a syndrome of bilateral symmetric spongy degeneration of the caudate nucleaus, putamen and globus pallidus characterized by developmental regression, choreoathetosis and dystonia progressing to spastic quadriparesis.
Features include common findings: Facial grimacing, Seizure, Dysarthria, and Specific learning disability and others; and sometimes findings: Urinary incontinence, Mask-like facies, Hypomimic face, and Short attention span and others.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 20 | Seizure, Dysarthria, Specific learning disability |
Phenotype severity distribution: 10 common features.
Estimated prevalence: 1-9 in 1,000,000 (Rare).
No clinical trials have been registered for sporadic infantile bilateral striatal necrosis.
3 publications have been identified in PubMed for sporadic infantile bilateral striatal necrosis. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (100%).
Sousa Brandão P (2026). [PMID: 41582100](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41582100/). *Neuroradiology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Sakuma H (2025). [PMID: 39143740](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39143740/). *Dev Med Child Neurol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Fare CM (2024). [PMID: 38383349](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38383349/). *Nucleus*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Head and neck |
2 |
Facial grimacing, Hypomimic face |
Lungs and breathing | 2 | Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, Recurrent streptococcus pneumoniae infections |
Blood and immune system | 2 | Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, Recurrent streptococcus pneumoniae infections |
Muscles | 2 | Axial hypotonia, Progressive extrapyramidal muscular rigidity |
Digestive system | 1 | Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) |
Bones and joints | 1 | Abnormal posturing |
Kidneys and urinary system | 1 | Urinary incontinence |