Acute Necrotising Encephalopathy of Childhood: A Case Report with Classical Imaging Finding

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Published: November, 2025

Keywords: Acute Necrotising Encephalopathy, Trilaminar sign, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Acute Necrotising Encephalopathy Severity Score

Author
  • Shrabanti Roychoudhury
Abstract

Acute Necrotising Encephalopathy of Childhood (ANEC) is a rapidly progressing fulminant encephalopathy with high mortality and morbidity. It follows viral febrile illness. Clinical symptoms are non-specific with fever, seizure, altered sensorium resulting in rapid neurological deterioration. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) features are characteristic and help to confirm the diagnosis.

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