Postinfectious encephalitis with multifocal white matter lesions.
Two cases of multifocal white matter lesions occurring after viral illness are reported. Evoked potentials study and cranial magnetic resonance imaging (T2-weighted image) showed early abnormalities while CT scan was initially normal. Patients improved dramatically with steroid therapy. It would seem that because of a considerable responsiveness to steroids this affection should be differentiated from other types of encephalitis. Relations with multiple sclerosis are discussed.
Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*