West Nile Virus: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Options

Figure 1. Serial fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance images at the level of the basal ganglia ( ) and midbrain ( ). Day 5 is normal. Day 10 shows lesion in left thalamus ( ) and substantia nigra ( ). Day 18 shows progression of thalamic lesions ( ). Day 36 shows globus pallidus ( ) and red nuclei ( ) lesions.
Figure 1. Serial fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance images at the level of the basal ganglia ( ) and midbrain ( ). Day 5 is normal. Day 10 shows lesion in left thalamus ( ) and substantia nigra ( ). Day 18 shows progression of thalamic lesions ( ). Day 36 shows globus pallidus ( ) and red nuclei ( ) lesions. Progression of West Nile virus encephalitis in deep gray nuclei.top, A–Dbottom, E–HBFCDH

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  1. Ann Intern Med April 6, 2004 vol. 140 no. 7 545-553