Isolated Temporal Lobe Involvement in Japanese Encephalitis

ABSTRACT Temporal lobe involvement on neuroimaging is extremely rare in Japanese encephalitis (JE) and isolated temporal lobe involvement on neuroimaging has rarely been described in the literature. With isolated temporal lobe involvement, distinguishing JE from the treatable Herpes simplex encephal...

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Published in:Journal of neuroimaging 2009-07, Vol.19 (3), p.280-282
Main Authors: Lu, Suat‐Jin, Goh, Poh‐Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diagnosis, Differential
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex - diagnosis
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex - pathology
Encephalitis, Japanese - diagnosis
Encephalitis, Japanese - pathology
Encephalitis, Japanese - therapy
Female
herpes simplex encephalitis
Humans
Japanese encephalitis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
temporal lobe
Temporal Lobe - pathology
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Summary:ABSTRACT Temporal lobe involvement on neuroimaging is extremely rare in Japanese encephalitis (JE) and isolated temporal lobe involvement on neuroimaging has rarely been described in the literature. With isolated temporal lobe involvement, distinguishing JE from the treatable Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) can be difficult. Both JE and HSE should be considered in patients who present clinically with acute encephalitis and have radiological evidence of temporal lobe involvement, especially in JE endemic areas.
ISSN:1051-2284
1552-6569
DOI:10.1111/j.1552-6569.2008.00271.x