A case of Staphylococcus aureus meningitis associated with cryoglobulin-related renal failure and clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion

Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion associated with aseptic meningoencephalitis

Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

BACKGROUND Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) is a clinico-radiological syndrome characterized by transient mild symptoms of encephalopathy and a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is often triggered by infection. The common pathogens of MERS are viruses, especially influenza virus. H...

A Case of Mild Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion Associated with G5P[6]Rotavirus Infection

We report a case of mild encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) associated with acute gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus (RV) infection. The patient (male, 4 years and 3 months old) was admitted to our hospital for diarrhea and afebrile seizures. Head MRI revealed a hyperintense signal in the splenium of the corpus callosum on DWI and a hypointense signal on the ADC-map. After...

Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with toxic shock syndrome: a case report.

BACKGROUND Clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS) is a mild encephalopathy caused by various pathological processes, but encephalopathy due to bacteria is rare. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 45-year-old Japanese woman who on receiving chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer developed an altered mental status and dysarthria soon after f...

Rotavirus-infected children with clinically mild encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS).

To cite: Yokoyama T, Yamada S, Doichi N, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-008644 DESCRIPTION A previously healthy 2-year-old boy presented to our hospital with seizure. He had fever, diarrhoea and vomiting for 2 days before admission. His seizure continued for 2 min and was accompanied by loss of consciousness and tonic seizure. His sei...