Non-congenital viral infections of the central nervous system: from the immunocompetent to the immunocompromised child
2020
Non-congenital viral infections of the central nervous system in children can represent a severe clinical condition that needs a prompt diagnosis and management. However, the aetiological diagnosis can be challenging because symptoms are often nonspecific and cerebrospinal fluid analysis is not always diagnostic. In this context, neuroimaging represents a helpful tool, even though radiologic patterns sometimes overlap. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to suggest a schematic representation of different radiologic patterns of non-congenital viral encephalomyelitis based on the predominant viral tropism and vulnerability of specific regions: cortical grey matter, deep grey matter, white matter, brainstem, cerebellum and spine.
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