Neuro-cysticercosis with Japanese encephalitis: magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion and spectroscopy.
Neuro-cysticercosis (NCC) and Japanese encephalitis (JE) are common in tropical countries. Two cases of NCC with coexistent JE are presented, which share same socio-demographic and ecologic factors and have the same intermediate host (pig). Patients were on treatment for NCC and presented in comatose state. Sudden clinical deterioration of a patient with NCC should warrant a search for coexistent JE. We report findings of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging of the JE.
Pungavkar
Sona A
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Department of MRI, Mammography and BMD, Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital and Research Centre, Vile parle, Mumbai 400 056, India. pungavkarajit@vsnl.net
Shah
Jeshil R
JR
Gadani
Samir
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Singhai
Alok
A
Patkar
Deepak P
DP
Desai
Sanjay
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed