Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity
Acute confusion and memory loss associated with asymmetrical mesiotemporal hyperintensity on T2-weighted MRI are characteristic of herpes encephalitis. The authors report the case of a patient with these symptoms and MRI presentation who had neurosyphilis. Recently clinical and imaging patterns usua...
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| author | Elisa Vedes Ana Filipa Geraldo Rita Rodrigues Sofia Reimão Alice Ribeiro Francisco Antunes |
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| description | Acute confusion and memory loss associated with asymmetrical mesiotemporal hyperintensity on T2-weighted MRI are characteristic of herpes encephalitis. The authors report the case of a patient with these symptoms and MRI presentation who had neurosyphilis. Recently clinical and imaging patterns usually associated with herpes simplex encephalitis have been seen in patients with neurosyphilis. Because syphilis is “The Great Pretender” not only clinically but also in imaging and because its numbers are rising, it must be sought as a differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-756cb3c2e97f4ca7a24edc77c66f6cae2025-02-03T06:12:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332012-01-01201210.1155/2012/154863154863Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal HyperintensityElisa Vedes0Ana Filipa Geraldo1Rita Rodrigues2Sofia Reimão3Alice Ribeiro4Francisco Antunes5Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, 1649-035 Lisbon, PortugalNeuroradiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, 1649-035 Lisbon, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, 1649-035 Lisbon, PortugalNeuroradiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, 1649-035 Lisbon, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, 1649-035 Lisbon, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, 1649-035 Lisbon, PortugalAcute confusion and memory loss associated with asymmetrical mesiotemporal hyperintensity on T2-weighted MRI are characteristic of herpes encephalitis. The authors report the case of a patient with these symptoms and MRI presentation who had neurosyphilis. Recently clinical and imaging patterns usually associated with herpes simplex encephalitis have been seen in patients with neurosyphilis. Because syphilis is “The Great Pretender” not only clinically but also in imaging and because its numbers are rising, it must be sought as a differential diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/154863 |
| spellingShingle | Elisa Vedes Ana Filipa Geraldo Rita Rodrigues Sofia Reimão Alice Ribeiro Francisco Antunes Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity |
| title_full | Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity |
| title_fullStr | Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity |
| title_short | Neurosyphilis versus Herpes Encephalitis in a Patient with Confusion, Memory Loss, and T2-Weighted Mesiotemporal Hyperintensity |
| title_sort | neurosyphilis versus herpes encephalitis in a patient with confusion memory loss and t2 weighted mesiotemporal hyperintensity |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/154863 |
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