Neuropathology of viral infections of the central nervous system

Susarla K Shankar; Anita Mahadevan; Jerry M E Kovoor

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.009

Neuropathology of viral infections of the central nervous system

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2008 Feb;18(1):19-39; vii. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.009.

Authors

Susarla K Shankar¹, Anita Mahadevan, Jerry M E Kovoor

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore 560 029, India. shankarsk2004@yahoo.co.in

PMID: 18319153
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.009

Abstract

Many viral infections of the nervous system cause stereotyped pathologic features and overlapping clinical and imaging features. Neuroimaging usually offers neuroanatomical localization of the pathology, degree of involvement of the nervous system, and response to therapy during follow up in a few instances. Neuroimaging is a useful adjunct for diagnosis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Encephalitis, Viral / diagnostic imaging
Encephalitis, Viral / pathology*
Encephalitis, Viral / virology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neuroradiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed