Potentially Reversible and Recognizable Acute Encephalopathic Syndromes: Disease Categorization and MRI Appearances.

ABSTRACT: "Encephalopathy" is a vague term that encompasses varying definitions, often with a nonspecific clinical presentation and numerous possible pathophysiologic causes. Hence, MR imaging plays a crucial role in the early diagnosis and treatment by identifying imaging patterns when there is limited clinical history in such patients with acute encephalopathy. The aim of this review was to aid in remembrance of etiologies of potentially reversible acute encephalopathic syndromes on MR imaging. The differential includes vascular (reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, transient global amnesia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and thrombotic microangiopathy), infection (meningitis, encephalitis), toxic (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, acute toxic leukoencephalopathy; ca

SUBMITTER: Koksel Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7658879 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature