Magnetic resonance restricted diffusion resolution correlates with clinical improvement and response to treatment in herpes simplex encephalitis

被引：13

作者：

Duckworth, JL

Hawley, JS

Riedy, G

Landau, ME

机构：

[1] Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, Washington, DC 20307 USA

[2] Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Dept Radiol, Washington, DC 20307 USA

来源：

NEUROCRITICAL CARE | 2005年 / 3卷 / 03期

关键词：

herpes simplex; HSV; diffusion-weighted imaging; DWI; viral encephalitis;

D O I：

10.1385/NCC:3:3:251

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Introduction: A 34-year-old man presented with herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing dense foci of restricted diffusion in the temporal lobe. Case Report: With treatment and clinical improvement, follow-up MRI done 8 days later showed complete resolution of the restricted diffusion abnormalities, whereas other MRI sequences suggested interval progression. Discussion: Restricted diffusion abnormalities on MRI in patients with HSE may be more sensitive to and correlate better with disease activity in HSE.

引用

页码：251 / 253

页数：3

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