Open AccessMagnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in encephalomyelitis due to paralytic rabies: A case report
Author(s) -
Gajurel Bikram Prasad,
Gautam Niraj,
Shrestha Ashish,
Bogati Nishchal,
Bista Mamata,
Ojha Rajeev,
Rajbhandari Reema,
Karn Ragesh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5308
Subject(s) - medicine , rabies , magnetic resonance imaging , encephalitis , encephalomyelitis , disease , pathology , virology , radiology , immunology , multiple sclerosis , virus
Abstract The diagnosis of rabies, a potentially fatal neuroinfectious disease, should be strongly considered in all patients who develop encephalitis following an infected animal bite even when they have received post‐exposure prophylaxis. In the absence of confirmatory tests, typical magnetic resonance imaging findings help confirm the clinical diagnosis of rabies.