A rare cause of acute hippocampal encephalopathy

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Radiology Case Reports Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2025.02.033

Nourrelhouda Bahlouli, Kaoutar Imrani, Fatima Chait, Kaouthar Sfar, Saleck Choumad, Ihsane Lahlou, Moatassim Billah Nabil, Ittimade Nassar

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Abstract

Hippocampal encephalitis (HE), or more generally limbic encephalitis, can be secondary to various etiologies. Through this case, we report a very rare toxic cause: acute hippocampal encephalopathy secondary to cannabis use in a heavy cannabis user (>20 joints/day). A 39-year-old male presented with a feverless disturbance of consciousness. The MRI revealed signal abnormalities in the hippocampal regions. Further investigations ruled out other causes of encephalitis. No renal function impairment or rhabdomyolysis was found. The objective of our study is to describe the radiological features of this severe neurological complication of cannabis

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海马脑炎（HE），或更普遍的边缘脑炎，可继发于各种病因。通过本病例，我们报告了一种非常罕见的中毒性病因：一名重度大麻使用者（20 支/天）因吸食大麻而继发急性海马脑病。一名 39 岁的男性出现无发热的意识障碍。核磁共振成像显示海马区信号异常。进一步检查排除了脑炎的其他病因。未发现肾功能损害或横纹肌溶解症。我们的研究旨在描述这种严重的大麻神经系统并发症的放射学特征。

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Radiology Case Reports Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

0.00%

发文量

1074

审稿时长

30 days

期刊介绍： The content of this journal is exclusively case reports that feature diagnostic imaging. Categories in which case reports can be placed include the musculoskeletal system, spine, central nervous system, head and neck, cardiovascular, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, multisystem, pediatric, emergency, women''s imaging, oncologic, normal variants, medical devices, foreign bodies, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, ultrasonography, imaging artifacts, forensic, anthropological, and medical-legal. Articles must be well-documented and include a review of the appropriate literature.