Encephalitis lethargica (von Economo disease)
Diagnosis almost certain
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
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Bilateral and symmetric high signal lesions in mesencephalmesencephalon (including substantia nigra), hypothalamus, striatum and internal temporal lobe.
Sparing of the insular and basi frontal regions. Enhancement of the basal ganglia, anterior commissure, striatum, and right medial temporal region.
Normal DWI.
Lipids peak, low ratio NAA/ creatine.