TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuroimaging of Viral Infections in Infants and Young Children
AU - Lo, Chung Ping
AU - Chen, Cheng Yu
PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - Many viral infections can involve the central nervous systems (CNS) of fetuses, neonates, infants, and children. The pathogenesis, patterns of CNS involvement, and species of viral infection may differ in the developing fetus, infant and neonate, and early childhood. Familiarity with the clinical course and imaging appearances of the variable CNS diseases is helpful in making correct differential diagnoses and in prompting timely treatment. This article reviews the clinical courses, pathologic findings, and imaging features of the most common viral infections that may involve the CNS of neonates and infants, including congenital and neonatal CNS viral infections, common CNS viral infections, and parainfectious encephalomyelitis.
AB - Many viral infections can involve the central nervous systems (CNS) of fetuses, neonates, infants, and children. The pathogenesis, patterns of CNS involvement, and species of viral infection may differ in the developing fetus, infant and neonate, and early childhood. Familiarity with the clinical course and imaging appearances of the variable CNS diseases is helpful in making correct differential diagnoses and in prompting timely treatment. This article reviews the clinical courses, pathologic findings, and imaging features of the most common viral infections that may involve the CNS of neonates and infants, including congenital and neonatal CNS viral infections, common CNS viral infections, and parainfectious encephalomyelitis.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.002
DO - 10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 18319158
AN - SCOPUS:39849108084
VL - 18
SP - 119
EP - 132
JO - Neuroimaging Clinics of North America
JF - Neuroimaging Clinics of North America
SN - 1052-5149
IS - 1
ER -