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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
, and T2-weighted ... the newborn’s brain ... the newborn’s urine ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #MRI
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
heart valves • MRI ... brain for cerebral ... Multiple, small disseminated ... often seen • MRI ... - Infectious Diseases
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
bilateral & symmetric T2 ... DWI+ in acute disease ... Syndrome #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... spinal cord • T2 ... - Increased T2 ... ruled out • Brain ... brain and/or optic
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Increased signal on T2 ... : • Infection, ... the underlying cause
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
meningitis on T2 ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... University Infectious Diseases ... #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology