PURPOSE To compare neuroimaging findings and clinical features in patients with Rocky
Mountain spotted fever and to determine the impact of imaging studies in the treatment of …

We describe a case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever encephalitis and present the
associated findings of an MR examination of the brain, which showed increased signal …

We present a case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever encephalitis in a child imaged utilizing
diffusion-weighted MRI. Although the imaging and clinical manifestations of this entity have …

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Preview Although difficult to diagnose, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is easy to treat and
responds rapidly and completely to therapy within the first 5 days of clinical disease …

• Failure of the characteristic rash to develop during the course of illness in Rocky Mountain
spotted fever may lead to the delay or failure of diagnosis and may result in fatal …

Severity, frequency, and increasing incidence'make Rocky Mountain spotted fever the most
important rickettsial disease in the United States. It is an acute tick-borne infection …

SUMMARYThree cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in children have been described,
with emphasis on the neurological features of the acute stage of the illness. The disease …

Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a serious systemic infectious illness, is common in the
southeastern United States. Approximately one fourth of the cases in the United States occur …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical characteristics and course of children with laboratory-
diagnosed Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and to identify clinical findings …