Patient data and study details
| Patient No./Age (y)/Sex | Bite Site | Incubation Period | Survival Period (days) | Date of MR Study after Clinical Onset | Consciousness Level | MR Studies Performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encephalitic rabies | ||||||
| 1/50/M | L wrist | 7 wk | 7 | Day 3 | Fully conscious | Brain, spinal cord, nerve roots, and brachial plexus, with contrast material (Figs 1, 3) |
| Day 7 | Comatose | Brain and spinal cord, without contrast material (Fig 1) | ||||
| 2/26/F | R leg | 2 mo | 15 | Day 2 | Fully conscious | Brain, with contrast material (Fig 2) |
| Paralytic rabies | ||||||
| 3/43/F | L hand | 3 mo | 9 | Day 4 | Arousable | Brain, with contrast material (no figure) |
| 4/72/F | L leg | 3 mo | 13 | Day 12 | Comatose | Brain and upper cervical cord, with contrast material (Fig 4) |
| 5/70/F | L face | 3 wk | 21 | Day 20 | Comatose | Brain, cervical cord, and nerve roots, with contrast material (Fig 5) |