title: Paralytic rabies: MRI findings and review of literature.
abstract: Paralytic rabies closely simulates Guillain-Barre syndrome or ascending myelitis often causing clinical dilemma. Two such patients were managed in our hospital whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed characteristic findings revealing T2 hyper intensity in central spinal cord and in posterior brainstem and hypothalamus. These MRI findings are helpful in the diagnosis of rabies in appropriate setting. We also review the literature on MRI changes in paralytic rabies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jayantee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kalita
authors.forename: Sanjeev K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhoi
authors.forename: Jogendra K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Bastia
authors.forename: Sangmitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lashkar
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
authors.forename: Usha K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D011818:Rabies / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*