MRI findings from a case of fulminating adult-onset measles encephalitis.
Intern Med
; 45(12): 783-7, 2006.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16847369
ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of fulminating adult-onset measles encephalitis. A 34-year-old man developed a comatose state after measles eruptions and ultimately akinetic mutism. Titers of anti-measles IgM antibodies were elevated in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 3 months after onset revealed widespread hyperintense lesions in the periventricular white matter and marginal hyperintense lesions in the brainstem on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and diffusion-weighted images. The marginal lesions in the brainstem are similar to subpial demyelinating lesions seen in postinfectious encephalomyelitis. This case of encephalitis may be related to an autoimmune-mediated process triggered by measles infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Encephalitis, Viral
/
Measles
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article