Clinical Presentation and Cranial MRI Findings of Listeria monocytogenes Encephalitis: A Literature Review of Case Series

Conclusions: Listeria encephalitis is a severe disease and should be remembered in cases admitted with symptoms related to the brainstem and cranial nerve dysfunction. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging with brainstem and cerebellum involvements and contrast enhancement with or without abscess are particularly suggestive of the listeria-related infection.
Source: The Neurologist - Category: Neurology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research