PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S. Bash
AU  - G.M. Hathout
AU  - S. Cohen
TI  - Mesiotemporal T2-Weighted Hyperintensity: Neurosyphilis Mimicking Herpes Encephalitis
DP  - 2001 Feb 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 314--316
VI  - 22
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/2/314.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/2/314.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2001 Feb 01; 22
AB  - Summary: Bilateral mesiotemporal hyperintensity on T2-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MR images of a patient with a clinical syndrome of encephalitis is considered to be a classic finding for herpes simplex virus infection. We report a case of neurosyphilis with identical MR imaging abnormalities and a similar clinical presentation. Because syphilis is not routinely tested for, awareness of this mimicry of herpes simplex virus encephalitis is important, considering the potential therapeutic implications.