CT, MRI and MRS of Epstein-Barr virus infection: case report

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作者
Cecil, KM
Jones, BV
Williams, S
Hedlund, GL
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Dept Radiol, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
关键词
Epstein-Barr virus; encephalitis; magnetic resonance spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1007/s002340000299
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We report MRI and proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) findings in a 12-month-old girl with Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis. CT and MRI showed focal lesions in the basal ganglia. MRS of the lesions showed decreased N-acetyl aspartate and elevation of some amino acids, indicating an infectious rather than ischemic etiology. This case illustrates the use of MRS to narrow differential diagnosis.
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