title: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy in an adult.
abstract: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rapidly progressing neurologic disorder that occurs in children after common viral infections of the respiratory or gastrointestinal systems. This disease is commonly seen in East Asia. Normal healthy infants and children can get affected. The condition carries a poor prognosis with high morbidity and mortality rates. We report here a case of a 23-year-old female with ANE and describe its neuroimaging findings. Magnetic resonance imaging examination performed showed symmetric lesions involving the thalami, brainstem, and cerebellum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ramakrishna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, MA Advanced Diagnostic Center, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Adinarayana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandapalli
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Katuri Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Suseel Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kamaraju
keywords: Acute necrotizing encephalopathy; diffusion imaging; gradient imaging; hemorrhage; magnetic resonance imaging; necrosis; thalami