A STUDY OF PRESENTING SIGN-SYMPTOMS AND MRI CHARACTERISTICS IN CASES OF ACUTE MENINGOENCEPHALITIS IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT ADULTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF EASTERN INDIA

Dr. Sinjan Ghosh; Dr. Md. Hamid Ali; Dr. Nandini Chatterjee; Dr. Udas Chandra Ghosh

Volume : IX, Issue : XII, December - 2019

A STUDY OF PRESENTING SIGN-SYMPTOMS AND MRI CHARACTERISTICS IN CASES OF ACUTE MENINGOENCEPHALITIS IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT ADULTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF EASTERN INDIA

Dr. Sinjan Ghosh, Dr. Md. Hamid Ali, Dr. Nandini Chatterjee, Dr. Udas Chandra Ghosh

Abstract :

Meningoencephalitis is a life threatening illness that is prevalent worldwide and bacterial infection remains a major cause of death and long term neurological disabilities and thus hampers the quality of life.[1]. Patient is usually presented with photophobia, headache, or stiff neck, restless, irritability, confusion, convulsion, coma & death.[2].. Study conducted to study the morphological pattern of ain parenchymal lesions with Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of ain in Acute Meningoencephalitis. There are very few studies in India, especially from the eastern part of the country regarding evaluation of MRI findings in acute meningoencephalitis. The morphological features evident in MRI of ain in various etiological groups vary and an area that needs to be explored. Brain imaging in acute meningoencephalitis along with clinical features & CSF study is truly essential to formulate a proper management. Along with revelations of recent trends of infection responsible for meningoencephalitis, this study also shows that early confirmation of clinical suspicion with judgement of severity & neuroimaging (MRI with contrast) with CSF study is of great significance. Prompt diagnosis provides physicians with an opportunity to prevent undue mortality and morbidity.. Here lies the relevance of this study.