Encephalitis in cat scratch disease with persistent dementia.
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.
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Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital Neurologique, Lyon, France.
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Jouvet
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Aimard
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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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents