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Nipah virus caused an outbreak of encephalitis in Malaysia and Singapore in 1998-1999. MR imaging revealed characteristic findings that helped differentiate Nipah virus infection from Japanese encephalitis: 1) All 8 patients showed multiple small bilateral lesions in deep white matter and periventricular regions, as well as cortical and brainstem involvement. 2) Diffusion weighted imaging showed increased signal in lesions of 5 patients, aiding detection. 3) Contrast enhanced imaging revealed leptomen
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