Imaging in viral infections of the central nervous system: can images speak for an acutely ill brain?
| Autor: | Kathleen J. Helton, Toshio Moritani, Girish Bathla, Vijetha V Maller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology business.industry Encephalopathy Central nervous system Clinical exam Myelitis medicine.disease 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Central Nervous System Infections Epidemiology Emergency Medicine Medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging business Intensive care medicine 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Emergency radiology. 24(3) |
| ISSN: | 1438-1435 |
| Popis: | Viral infections involving the central nervous system (CNS) may result from a wide variety of agents and have clinically overlapping manifestations. The diagnosis is often made based on a combination of the clinical exam, local epidemiology, imaging, and biochemical findings. Despite the advances in medicine and imaging, the diagnosis often remains elusive. Imaging, however, still plays a vital role in suggesting the diagnosis in typical cases, excluding potential mimics, and in evaluating changes with therapy. Herein, the authors present a review of various common and rare viral encephalitides with emphasis on the imaging literature. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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