Encephalitis

Encephalitis

CT scans of normal brain and brain with encephalitis.

Courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise, Idaho.

Figure 1 is a computed tomography (CT) scan of a normal brain. Figure 2 is a CT scan that shows an accumulation of contrast material in infected areas and around the brain from encephalitis.

Current as of: October 31, 2022

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Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine