Key result
MRI of 25 patients with enterovirus encephalomyelitis revealed characteristic T2 hyperintense lesions in the brain stem (16 patients), cervical cord (2 patients), and dentate nuclei (2 patients).
Why the study?
What are the characteristic MRI findings in pediatric patients with enteroviral encephalomyelitis?
Population
25 pediatric patients with hand-foot-mouth disease and clinical diagnosis of encephalitis
Design
Cohort
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MRI patterns may support diagnosis in suspected pediatric cases; leaves open need for larger prospective validation.
Observational (n=25)
What are the characteristic MRI findings in pediatric patients with enteroviral encephalomyelitis?
Enterovirus encephalomyelitis presents with characteristic MRI lesions in the posterior brain stem, substantia nigra, dentate nucleus, and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
Abdelgawad et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Enterovirus encephalomyelitis (n=25). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on MRI findings. MRI of 25 patients with enterovirus encephalomyelitis revealed characteristic T2 hyperintense lesions in the brain stem (16 patients), cervical cord (2 patients), and dentate nuclei (2 patients).
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