title: The evolution of neonatal herpes encephalitis as demonstrated by cranial ultrasound with CT correlation.
abstract: Three neonates with herpes encephalitis had serial cranial ultrasound and CT studies performed during their hospitalization. Initially, subtle changes of diffuse brain edema were present but with no ventricular compression. A second phase revealed progressive brain edema with ventricular compression. A third phase with enlarging ventricles indicates developing encephalomalacia. Occasionally cyst formation may be noted within the cerebral white matter, a phenomenon initially more readily evident by ultrasound.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Oot
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kushner
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography