Rinshō shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology
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We report a case of tumefactive demyelinating lesion (TDL) diagnosed using (1)H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) and conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A 7-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital with complaints of sleepiness and clumsiness of the right limbs. Neurological examination showed somnolence, right-sided apraxia, and hemiparesis with enhanced tendon reflexes and Babinski sign. ⋯ Based on this diagnosis, we treated the patient with three sets of methylprednisolone pulse therapy, which resulted in the reduction of TDL and neurological improvement. A follow-up study using MRI also demonstrated two more lesions in the corona radiata and internal capsule of the left hemisphere, supporting a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis based on the revised McDonald's criteria (2010). We concluded that ¹H-MRS may be beneficial in the differential diagnosis of TDL.