Table 5.
Magnetic resonance imaging findings of cerebrospinal fluid EBV PCR positive patients with inflammatory disorders
With EBV only (n = 19) | With other pathogens (n = 31) | All (n = 50) | |
---|---|---|---|
Normal findings | 7 (36.8) | 7 (22.6) | 14 (28.0) |
Abnormal | |||
Leptomeninges | 8 (42.1) | 13 (41.9) | 21 (42.0) |
Cortex | 4 (21.1) | 1 (3.2) | 5 (10.0) |
Temporal lobe | 2 (10.5) | 4 (12.9) | 6 (12.0) |
Deep gray matter | 4 (21.1) | 2 (6.5) | 6 (12.0) |
Brainstem | 2 (10.5) | 1 (3.2) | 3 (6.0) |
Subcortical white matter | 3 (15.8) | 3 (9.7) | 6 (12.0) |
Values are presented as count (percentage).
EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.