Bornavirus Encephalitis Shows a Characteristic Magnetic Resonance Phenotype in Humans.

Tom FinckFriederike Liesche-StarneckerMonika ProbstStefanie BetteViktoria RufChristina WendlFranziska DornKlemens AngstwurmJürgen SchlegelClaus ZimmerBenedikt WiestlerIsabel Wiesingernull null

Published in: Annals of neurology (2020)

BoDV-1 encephalitis shows a distinct pattern of inflammation in both the early and late stages of the disease. Its appearance can mimic sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on MRI and should be considered a differential diagnosis in the case of atypical clinical presentation. ANN NEUROL 2020;88:723-735.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced
oxidative stress
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging