title: MR imaging of neonatal brain infections.
abstract: Infections of the brain in the postnatal period differ from those in older children as a result of a combination of distinct epidemiologic factors in general, and immaturity of neonatal brain and immunologic host response in particular. It has been recognized that clinical and neurologic signs are often nonspecific, sometimes scarce, and seldom correlate with the extent of neuroimaging findings, thus warranting an early MR imaging examination in the course of the disease, enabling rapid therapy institution and better clinical outcome. This article reviews most of postnatal pathogen agents involved in neonatal brain infections, related physiopathology, and neuroimaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Children's Hospital Basel, UKBB, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Jacques.schneider@ukbb.ch
authors.forename: Jacques F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Sylviane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanquinet
authors.forename: Mariasavina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Severino
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods*