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Imaging of slow viruses.

Majda M Thurnher¹, Pia C Sundgren

¹Section of Neuroradiology Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria. majda.thurnher@meduniwien.ac.at

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

|March 6, 2008

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Central nervous system diseases like slow viral and prion infections present with varied neurological symptoms. This review covers common slow virus infections and their characteristic imaging findings for diagnosis.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Radiology

Background:

Slow viral and prion diseases affect the central nervous system.
These neurodegenerative conditions exhibit diverse clinical presentations.
Accurate diagnosis relies on identifying characteristic imaging features.

Purpose of the Study:

To review common slow viral infections of the central nervous system.
To correlate clinical symptoms with specific imaging findings.
To aid in the differential diagnosis of these rare neurological disorders.

Main Methods:

Literature review of slow viral and prion diseases.
Analysis of published imaging studies (MRI, CT).
Correlation of case reports and series with diagnostic modalities.

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Main Results:

Common slow viral infections include progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE).
Prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) show distinct patterns on neuroimaging.
Imaging findings vary based on the specific pathogen and stage of disease.

Conclusions:

Recognizing the diverse neurological symptoms is crucial for suspecting slow viral or prion diseases.
Characteristic neuroimaging findings are essential for diagnosis and differentiation.
This review provides a guide to common slow infections and their radiological manifestations.