Table 5.
Localization of hyperintense lesions on T2-/FLAIR-weighted MRI performed within 1 week of hospital admission for definitec AE and IE patients.
MRI changes (FLAIR) | Infectious encephalitis | Autoimmune encephalitis |
---|---|---|
Supratentorial extra-temporal | 7 | 3 |
Latero-temporal | 2 | 0 |
Mesio-temporal | 6 | 5 |
Basal ganglia except thalamus | 2 | 1 |
Thalamus | 8 | 0 |
Cerebellum | 0 | 0 |
Brain stem | 7 | 0 |
Multiple entries per patient possible.