title: Acute measles encephalitis of the delayed type: neuroradiological and immunological findings.
abstract: A case of delayed acute measles encephalitis in an immunosuppressed child is reported. Detailed immunological studies have shown defective humoral immunity (defective IgA, IgG2 and IgG3) and decreased natural killer activity. Neuroradiological examination by magnetic resonance imaging revealed several high signal lesions on T2-weighted images in the gray matter without clinical or pathological correlation. The implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Neurologie-Neurochirurgie Infantile, Hôpital Clocheville, Tours, France.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barthez Carpentier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Billard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maheut
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jourdan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Degenne
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ruchoux
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goudeau
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Santini
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral