RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Influenza-Associated Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with a Reversible Lesion in the Splenium of the Corpus Callosum: A Case Report and Literature Review
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 798
OP 802
VO 25
IS 5
A1 Takanashi, Jun-ichi
A1 Barkovich, A. James
A1 Yamaguchi, Ken-ichi
A1 Kohno, Yoichi
YR 2004
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/25/5/798.abstract
AB Summary: We report the cases of two patients with influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAEE) who presented with mild CNS manifestations and complete recovery within a few days. Initial MR imaging at days 4 and 5 revealed a lesion in the central portion of the splenium of the corpus callosum with a reduced apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value, which completely resolved on follow-up studies at day 10. We postulate two possible mechanisms for decreased ADC; namely, intramyelinic edema and an inflammatory infiltrate.