title: A Case Report of Japanese Encephalitis Focusing on MR Findings.
abstract: meningitis or encephalitis with or without neurological deficits. JEV typically attacks the thalamus, corpus striatum, brainstem and spinal cord. The laboratory diagnosis of JEV infection involves the detection of anti-JEV antibody IgMs using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which has high sensitivity and specificity. Because of the lack of a specific antiviral therapy, JE is usually managed by symptomatic treatment and supportive care. We report a case of JE in a 34-year-old man. With a clinical presentation similar to herpes simplex virus encephalitis, the patient was finally diagnosed as having JE. The distinction of different viral encephalitides in MR findings is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsun-Hua
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Li-Kai
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chaur-Jong
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male