Transient decrease in cerebral white matter diffusivity on MR imaging in human herpes virus-6 encephalopathy.

Manami Akasaka; Makoto Sasaki; Shigeru Ehara; Atsushi Kamei; Shoichi Chida

doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2004.03.009

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Transient decrease in cerebral white matter diffusivity on MR imaging in human herpes virus-6 encephalopathy.

Manami Akasaka·Makoto Sasaki·Shigeru Ehara·Atsushi Kamei·Shoichi Chida

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We report a 16-month-old boy with human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) encephalopathy showing transient abnormalities of the cerebral white matter on magnetic resonance imaging. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) demonstrated diffuse high signal intensity in the bilateral cerebral white matter areas. The signal changes on DWI subsequently resolved, and cerebral atrophy resulted. The transient decrease in the cerebral white matter diffusivity seen in the present case may reflect axonal involvement secondary to the glial or neuronal damage in HHV-6 encephalopathy.

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Atrophy Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Disease Progression Encephalitis, Viral Herpesvirus 6, Human Humans Infant Male Nerve Degeneration Nerve Fibers, Myelinated Neural Pathways Roseolovirus Infections Telencephalon Case Reports Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Manami Akasaka, Makoto Sasaki, Shigeru Ehara, Atsushi Kamei, Shoichi Chida. 2005. Transient decrease in cerebral white matter diffusivity on MR imaging in human herpes virus-6 encephalopathy.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.braindev.2004.03.009

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