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Eastern equine encephalitis presenting with a focal brain lesion.

R P Morse1, M L Bennish, B T Darras

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Infants and Children, Boston, Massachusetts.

Pediatric Neurology
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) can cause severe brain inflammation. This study presents the first case of EEE with focal brain lesions on imaging, challenging previous diagnostic assumptions.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a severe viral meningoencephalitis with high mortality.
  • Previous neuroimaging studies in EEE patients predominantly showed normal CT scans or diffuse edema, with no focal lesions.
  • Focal brain lesions on CT were historically considered more indicative of herpes simplex encephalitis than EEE.

Observation:

  • This report details the first serologically-confirmed case of EEE in a patient presenting with focal brain lesions.
  • Cranial computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed distinct focal abnormalities.
  • This finding contrasts with the previously described neuroimaging patterns in EEE.

Findings:

  • The presence of focal brain lesions on neuroimaging is demonstrated in a confirmed case of EEE.

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  • This challenges the established notion that focal findings exclude EEE.

    • Implications:

    • The findings necessitate including EEE in the differential diagnosis for encephalitides presenting with focal brain lesions.
    • This expands the neuroimaging spectrum associated with EEE virus infection.
    • Accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate patient management and outcomes in EEE.