MRI Imaging of Dengue Encephalitis
| International Journal of Medical Science |
| © 2019 by SSRG - IJMS Journal |
| Volume 6 Issue 9 |
| Year of Publication : 2019 |
| Authors : Dr Parveen Chandna, Dr Aditya Duhan, Dr Rohtas K Yadav , Dr Nithin Narayanan , Dr Shikhar Gupta, Dr Vasudha |
10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V6I9P101
How to Cite?
Dr Parveen Chandna, Dr Aditya Duhan, Dr Rohtas K Yadav , Dr Nithin Narayanan , Dr Shikhar Gupta, Dr Vasudha, "MRI Imaging of Dengue Encephalitis," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 1-3, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V6I9P101
Abstract:
Dengue is a major health problem and is a hemorrhagic fever leading to hospitalization and death may ensue. This disease is most prevalent in South East Asia –India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Maldives. Dengue infection is endemic in many tropical countries and its incidence is shooting up at an alarming rate. The important neurological complications are encephalopathy and encephalitis, the former being more prevalent. Following serological and CSF examinations, imaging with CT or MRI is highly important to look for structural alterations in brain to define the pattern and extent of involvement of brain parenchyma if persistence is established. The role of MRI imaging has become indispensable to evaluate the structural malformations in the brain and thereby fairly establishing and assessing the prognosis of the patient side by side.
Keywords:
MRI , Dengue fever, Encephalitis, Hyperintensity, Encephalopathy and Cerebral parenchyma
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