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We report a 36-year-old woman with a bacterial meningitis. CT after resuscitation showed a striking “reversal sign.” Opinions on the pathogenesis of this sign are discussed; it indicates serious brain damage and carries a poor prognosis.
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Vergote, G., Vandeperre, H. & de Man, R. The reversal sign. Neuroradiology 34, 215–216 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596339
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596339