title: [Correlation between CT findings and clinical course in viral and bacterial meningoencephalitis].
abstract: The computed axial tomograms (CAT) of 50 patients with viral or bacterial meningoencephalitis are correlated with the clinical course, the laboratory data, and the EEG changes. The diagnostic value of CAT in the early diagnosis of herpes simplex encephalitis is of specific importance. Hypodense regions are demonstrated after the fifth day of illness in the temporal lobe. All other viral or bacterial meningoencephalitis cases have no specific changes on CAT examination compared with clinical or laboratory data. However, in localised encephalitis CAT may reveal hypodense regions. For follow-up studies of meningoencephalitis CAT is of important diagnostic value in demonstrating complications such as abscess or occlusive hydrocephalus.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Korrelation zwischen CT-Befunden und klinischem Verlauf bei viralen und bakteriellen Meningoenzephalitiden.