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Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with Reversible Splenial and Cerebellar Lesions (MERS Type II) in a Patient with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Author(s) -
Gawlitza Matthias,
Hoffmann KarlTitus,
Lobsien Donald
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon.12089
Subject(s) - medicine , splenium , encephalopathy , lesion , encephalitis , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , virology , radiology , diffusion mri , virus
ABSTRACT The typical form of mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion—called MERS type I—is characterized by a singular, reversible lesion in the midline of the splenium. Very rarely, additional lesions with similar signal characteristics can occur in other brain areas, which is then referred to as MERS type II. We present the case of a patient with a reversible splenial lesion and concomitant reversible cerebellar lesions within the scope of an atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).