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Aseptic meningoencephalitis mimicking transient ischaemic attacks

, 2013
Purpose To highlight meningoencephalitis as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) mimic and suggest clinical clues for differential diagnosis. Methods This was an observational study of consecutively admitted patients over a 9.75-year period presenting as ...
Milionis, H., Cordier, M., Eskandari, A., Papavasileiou, V., Ntaios, G., Michel, P.   +5 more
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Case report: Varicella-zoster virus encephalitis a new type of “ICU-acquired infection”?

Heliyon
Purpose: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause a wide range of neurological complications, including meningoencephalitis, upon reactivation.
Loïc Miry, Marine De Mesmay, Marion Quirins, Charlotte Wemmert, Mohamed Khemili, Nicolas Engrand   +5 more
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HHV6 meningoencephalitis sequelae in previously healthy children

, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Human herpes virus 6 (HHV6) infection is a self-limiting illness occurring in early childhood. As with other herpes viruses, the encephalopathy associated with HHV6 is often attributable to the reactivation of a virus previously latent in ...
E. Bozzola, A. Krzysztofiak, A. Quondamcarlo, L. Lancella, A. Villani, BOZZOLA, MAURO, CALCATERRA, VALERIA   +6 more
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Fulminant Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis After Successful Treatment of Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis

, 2020
Introduction: Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is a life-threatening disease affecting mainly immunocompromised hosts. Case report: We present a case of a 64-year-old immunocompetent patient, who initially developed a traumatic scalp skin infection due ...
Maria Sidiropoulou, Emmanuel Roilides, Zoi Dorothea Pana, Eleni Chatzidrosou, Iordanis Romiopoulos, Asterios Karagiannis, Dimitrios Ioannides, Ioanna Linardou, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Eugenia Avdelidi   +9 more
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Aplicación retrospectiva del score para meningoencefalitis bacteriana en pacientes ingresados con síndrome neurológico infeccioso durante 5 años. Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente. Matanzas. 2001, 2003-2006 Retrospective application of the score for bacterial meningoencephalitis in patients admitted with infectious neurological syndrome during 5 years. Provincial Teaching Pediat ric Hospital. Matanzas. 2001, 2003-2006

Revista Médica Electrónica, 2011
Introducción: En la práctica clínica pediátrica no siempre resulta fácil la diferenciación entre las meningoencefalitis bacterianas y asépticas, lo cual genera encarecimiento del tratamiento en aquellos casos de meningoencefalitis asépticas, incremento ...
Orlando López Torres, Guillermo Montalván González, José A Martínez López, Osvaldo Varela Terciado, Jorge D Berdayes Milián, David Reina Álvarez, Luis O Morejón Llanes   +6 more
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Retrospective analysis of multiplex polymerase chain reaction-based molecular diagnostics (SES) in 70 patients with suspected central nervous system infections: A single-center study

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2016
Background: Central nervous system (CNS) infections present a grave health care challenge due to high morbidity and mortality. Clinical findings and conventional laboratory assessments are not sufficiently distinct for specific etiologic diagnosis ...
Rama Krishnan Tiruppur Chinnappan Ramalingam, Dipanjan Chakraborty   +1 more
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Walsh & Hoyt: Encephalitis (Meningoencephalitis)

, 2005
Encephalitis is inflammation confined to the brain; meningoencephalitis is inflammation of both the brain and the leptomeninges. Both encephalitis and meningoencephalitis are characterized by infection and destruction of neurons and glial cells. They are
Barrett J. Katz, MD, MBA
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Spectrum of Neurological Manifestations of HHV-6 Encephalitis in Immunocompetent Children – A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Care Center in South India

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Background: Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV6) can cause severe neurological manifestations in immunocompromised individuals. However, there is sparse data regarding this in immunocompetent children.
Dona T Thomas, Kalpana Devadathan, Greeshma Baby, Mohammed PA Kunju, Prameela Joji   +4 more
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Case Report: MOGAD - a steroid-responsive autoimmune meningoencephalitis mimicking infection

Frontiers in Immunology
This case series reports three patients initially managed for presumed infectious meningoencephalitis, who were ultimately diagnosed with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disease (MOGAD). Their clinical presentations were strikingly similar
Yihui Goh, Priscillia Pei Shi Lye, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Derek Tuck Loong Soon, Derek Tuck Loong Soon, Nares Smitasin, Nares Smitasin, Jonathan Jia Yuan Ong, Jonathan Jia Yuan Ong, Clement Hsiang Rong Yong, Clement Hsiang Rong Yong, Yee Cheun Chan, Yee Cheun Chan, David Tang, Kay Wei Ping Ng, Kay Wei Ping Ng, Raymond Chee Seong Seet, Raymond Chee Seong Seet, Amy May Lin Quek, Amy May Lin Quek   +21 more
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Clinical case report on treatment of Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis: Intrathecal injection

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message This article mainly reports the process of clinical diagnosis and treatment of a misdiagnosed Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis. The patient's condition is aggravated because of the ineffective prophase therapy. In the later
Xu‐Biao Pan, Zhi‐Xin Wang, Ming‐He Ma, Hong‐Bin Wang, Gui‐Fen Gan, Hai‐Ning Fan   +5 more
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