title: Encephalitis in cat scratch disease with persistent dementia.
abstract: Encephalitis in cat scratch disease is uncommon and usually reversible. The patient with cognitive impairment and severe memory disorder did not improve after a 30 month follow up. MRI revealed disseminated lesions in the white matter of the cerebral hemispheres.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital Neurologique, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Revol
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vighetto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jouvet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aimard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trillet
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents