Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity

Acute confusion and memory loss associated with asymmetrical mesiotemporal hyperintensity on T2-weighted MRI are characteristic of herpes encephalitis. The authors report the case of a patient with these symptoms and MRI presentation who had neurosyphilis. Recently clinical and imaging patterns usua...

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Autores principales: Vedes, Elisa, Geraldo, Ana Filipa, Rodrigues, Rita, Reimão, Sofia, Ribeiro, Alice, Antunes, Francisco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/154863

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/154863

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