Computerized tomography in infantile encephalitis
E. B. Charney, E. J. Orecchio, R. A. Zimmerman and P. H. Berman
Although computerized tomographic (CT) findings are well recognized in
numerous neurologic diseases of children, CT scan abnormalities of
encephalitis have only been associated with herpes simplex infection. We
describe two infants, one with coxsackievirus B2 meningoencephalitis and
one with clinical encephalitis, whose CT scans were similarly abnormal
during the acute phase of their illness. In both infants, recovery of both
neurologic and developmental deficits was accompanied by resolution of the
abnormalities of the initial CT scan. Speculation is offered as to the role
of the CT scan in the assistance of the physician who must evaluate both
the diagnosis and prognosis of infants who have a clinical picture of
encephalitis.
