2023
A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch
Mikhaiel J, Mckenzie A, Saab L, Zubair A. A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch. Cureus 2023, 15: e49727. PMID: 38161903, PMCID: PMC10757579, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWest Nile neuroinvasive diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingWest Nile encephalitisNeuroinvasive diseaseCerebrospinal fluidNeurologic sequelaeArthropod-borne RNA virusRepeat magnetic resonance imagingLong-term neurologic sequelaeWhite matter signal changesAnti-seizure medicationsDiagnosis of sequelaeMonths of headacheFavorable clinical outcomeWhite matter signal hyperintensitiesAcute flaccid paralysisWhite matter changesNine-month followLimited clinical symptomsT2-weighted magnetic resonance imagesSignal intensity abnormalitiesSevere neurological diseaseGeneralized weaknessLymphocytic pleocytosisFurther seizures
2022
Longitudinally extensive dorsal column spinal cord lesion with sensory ganglionopathy
Cardenas Castillo YM, Zubair AS, DiCapua D, Aguila-Tejedor I, Usman U. Longitudinally extensive dorsal column spinal cord lesion with sensory ganglionopathy. Neurological Sciences 2022, 43: 5157-5159. PMID: 35482156, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06003-0.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingSensory ganglionopathyTotal spine magnetic resonance imagingRepeat magnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingHigh-dose steroidsProgressive gait unsteadinessSpinal cord lesionsInfectious workupGait unsteadinessPosterior cordCord lesionsElectrodiagnostic testingMotor strengthNeurologic examinationWallerian degenerationCeliac diseaseSensory ataxiaCord signalHyperintense signalSensory axonsPartial improvementResonance imagingVitamin B12Ganglionopathy