Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: Flair axial MRI. Note the prominent lesion in the left medial temporal lobe. A smaller lesion is present on the right. CSF PCR subsequently confirmed the diagnosis of ...

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The temporal lobe is part of the cerebral cortex. It plays a role in memory, enables people to process sound and vision, and is crucial for recognizing objects and language. Dysfunction in the ...

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Herpes Simplex Encephalitis (remote case): T1-weighted coronal MRIs. Note the abnormal right temporal lobe. The right temporal lobe has shrunk in size with cystic changes denoting encephalomalacia.