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Monkeypox MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Bassel Almarie M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of monkeypox encephalitis[1].

MRI

MRI

  • There are no MRI findings associated with uncomplicated monkeypox.
  • MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of monkeypox encephalitis[1].
References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sejvar JJ, Chowdary Y, Schomogyi M, Stevens J, Patel J, Karem K; et al. (2004). “Human monkeypox infection: a family cluster in the midwestern United States”. J Infect Dis. 190 (10): 1833–40. doi:10.1086/425039. PMID 15499541.

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