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Characteristic MR features of encephalitis caused by Epstein-Barr virus: a case report

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An 8-year-old girl showed symptoms of encephalitis during acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The diagnosis of EB virus infection was made by changes in the titres of EB virus-specific antibody. Cranial MRI demonstrated abnormal low and high signal intensities in the striatal body (putamen and caudate nucleus) on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images, respectively, during the acute phase. These abnormal findings had almost completely resolved 1 month later. EBV infection should be considered when lesions are localised to the basal ganglia.

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  1. Division of Paediatrics, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Jiro Ono & Kazuo Shimizu

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2–2, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Toshiyuki Mano & Shintaro Okada

  3. Division of Radiology, Kaizuka Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Koushi Harada

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Received: 5 May 1997 Accepted: 6 February 1998

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Ono, J., Shimizu, K., Harada, K. et al. Characteristic MR features of encephalitis caused by Epstein-Barr virus: a case report. Pediatric Radiology 28, 569–570 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050416

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