Rev Neurol France
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Review Case Reports
[Acute Weston Hurst necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis].
The clinical and pathological findings of a 43-year-old woman, diagnosed as having acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis at postmortem examination, are presented. The acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis affects mainly young adults and is the most fulminant from of demyelinating disease. ⋯ Many cases terminate fatally in 2 or 4 days, but in others survival is longer. The pathological findings are distinctive.