Acute necrotizing encephalopathy in an adult presenting with typical imaging findings and distinctive cerebrospinal fluid characteristics: a case report
We report a rare case of a 22-year-old male diagnosed acute necrotizing encephalopathy showing typical imaging findings and distinctive cerebrospinal fluid presentation. In adults, heightened awareness of acute necrotizing encephalopathy is crucial because early recognition and treatment have the potential to enhance prognosis.
Authors
- Mianwang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7132-430X)
- Zhao Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1717-1220)
- Shengyuan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8933-088X)
- Fei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2768-5949)
- Jiatang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9714-0944)
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1997-4705)
Institutions
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05147-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40