Japanese encephalitis CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]

Overview

On CT scan, Japanese encephalitis is characterized by symmetric or asymmetric bilateral thalamic hypodensities, and possibly subacute or chronic hemorrhagic lesions

CT

On CT scan, Japanese encephalitis is characterized by symmetric or asymmetric bilateral thalamic hypodensities, and possibly subacute or chronic hemorrhagic lesions. Other brain structures which may be involved include:

• Midbrain
• Pons
• Cerebellum
• Basal ganglia
• Cerebral cortex
• Spinal cord