An evaluation of the usefulness of neuroimaging for the diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis.

Journal article

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is estimated to cause 30–50,000 cases of encephalitis every year. The disease occurs mainly in rural Asia and is transmitted to humans from birds and pigs by mosquitoes of the genus Culex. JE is diagnosed with antibody testing of the serum and CSF, but this is not available in many hospitals. Neuroimaging abnormalities, particularly thalamic hypodensity on computed tomography (CT) and hyperintensity on T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been de...

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Authors: Dung, N; Turtle, L; Chong, W; Mai, N; Thao, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of neurology
• Volume: 256
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 2052-2060
• Publication date: 2009-12-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5249-5
• EISSN: 1432-1459
• ISSN: 0340-5354
• Language: English
• Keywords: Child, Preschool; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Humans; Young Adult; Thalamus; Adult; Brain; Encephalitis, Japanese; Male; Vietnam; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Child; Cohort Studies; Adolescent; Female