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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

A rare cause of acute hippocampal encephalopathy.

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

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Nourrelhouda BahlouliDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Kaoutar ImraniDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Fatima ChaitDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Kaouthar SfarDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Saleck ChoumadDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Ihsane LahlouDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Moatassim Billah NabilDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.
Ittimade NassarDepartment of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rue Lamfadel Cherkaoui, Rabat 6527, Morocco.

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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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PMCPMC11987560

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