title: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome-related encephalopathy: magnetic resonance imaging findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the incidence and findings of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)-related encephalopathy along with its clinical course.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records and brain MRI were reviewed from January 2004 to January 2013. The final cohort consisted of 145 patients. Brain MRI findings were correlated with associated clinical stage of disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MRI findings associated with clinical course of HFRS-related encephalopathy were posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome pattern (n=3) in oliguric phase and splenial lesion pattern (n=1) in febrile phase.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brain MRI findings in HFRS-related encephalopathy may be associated with the clinical course of HFRS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Cheol
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: ssickh@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sang-il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Ji
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Seon
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Ryoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gyu-Ri
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Hen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeong Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hae-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Seol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059906:Neuroimaging; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Diffusion-weighted imaging; Encephalopathy; Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; Magnetic resonance imaging