Courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise,
Idaho.
Figure 1 is a computed tomography (CT) scan of a normal brain. Figure
2 is a CT scan that shows an accumulation of contrast material in infected
areas and around the brain from encephalitis.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
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Last Revised
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October 26, 2011 |