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. 2021 Jan-Feb;177(1-2):139-141.
doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2020.06.001. Epub 2020 Jul 4.

A first case of Mild Encephalitis with Reversible Splenial Lesion(MERS) as a presenting feature of SARS-CoV-2

S El Aoud  1 , D Sorial  2 , A Selmaoui  2 , I Menif  3 , M Lazard  2 , M Si Hocine  2 , L Thomas  2
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A first case of Mild Encephalitis with Reversible Splenial Lesion(MERS) as a presenting feature of SARS-CoV-2

S El Aoud et al. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2021 Jan-Feb.

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Fig. 1
Initial MRI imaging showing an hyperintense signal in the SCC on DWI (A) and T2-FLAIR images (B, C) with reduced ADC value (D).
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Fig. 2
Lung CT showing ground-glass opacities with basal consolidations (A). One month later, lesions have partially regressed (B).
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