Encephalopathy with extensive reversible restricted diffusion within the white matter or other problem?
- 05.03.2019
- Letter to the Editor
- Verfasst von
- Sora Yasri
- Viroj Wiwanitkit
- Erschienen in
- Acta Neurologica Belgica | Ausgabe 5/2020
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Dear Editor, we read the publication on “Influenza-associated encephalopathy with extensive reversible restricted diffusion within the white matter” with a great interest [1]. Kirat et al. mentioned for the clinical association between influenza and encephalopathy with extensive reversible restricted diffusion within the white matter. We agree with that possible association. Clinically, encephalopathy with extensive reversible restricted diffusion within the white matter is a sporadically reported neurological problem. This condition is generally diagnosed by neuroimaging investigation. The lesion is usually detected by MRI investigation and the common finding is diffuse high-signal intensity on T2-weighted images. The lesion might extend in several areas of central nervous system and bilateral [2]. The patient might first present with neurological lesion, but there is usually a recovery with no neurological, cognitive, or neuropsychiatric deficit during following-up [2]. This problem is more common in children compared to adult [3]. …
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- Titel
- Encephalopathy with extensive reversible restricted diffusion within the white matter or other problem?
- Verfasst von
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Sora Yasri
Viroj Wiwanitkit
- Publikationsdatum
- 05.03.2019
- Verlag
- Springer International Publishing
- Erschienen in
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Acta Neurologica Belgica / Ausgabe 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Elektronische ISSN: 2240-2993 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-019-01118-2
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