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Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion in an Adult with Cerebellar Ataxia: A Case Report.
Abstract Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) is a clinicoradiological syndrome characterized by transient mild encephalopathy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum (SCC). Patients with MERS generally present with central nervous system symptoms such as consciousness disturbance, headache, and seizure; adult-onset MERS with cerebellar ataxia is rare. A 53-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with fever of 1 week's duration, headache, neck stiffness, and gait disturbance. Neurological examination revealed...
Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - July 15, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nakajima M, Suda S, Kimura K Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research

A physician's story of his own illness: Aphasia from possible stroke but more likely from encephalitis.
PMID: 29686583 [PubMed]
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - January 1, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lathan SR, Stuart D Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research