ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2017
Encephalitis treatment - a case report with long-term follow-up of EBV PCR in cerebrospinal fluid.
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- Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis: A Review of Case Reports from the Last 25 Years.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Epstein-Barr virus infection leading to multiorgan involvement in an immunocompetent man.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- [Infection of the central nervous system by Epstein-Barr virus: clinical manifestations and prognosis].Revista de neurologia · 2022Article
- The spectrum of Epstein-Barr virus infections of the central nervous system after organ transplantation.Virology journal · 2021Review
- Clinical characteristics of Epstein-Barr virus infection in the pediatric nervous system.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been found to cause infectious mononucleosis multiple times, but has been associated rarely with EBV encephalitis. Also, whenever it is diagnosed, it is always treated symptomatically. CASE REPORT: A case of confirmed EBV encephalitis is presented, which was treated with antiviral therapy resulting in complete clearance of the virus in cerebrospinal fluid and minimal neurologic symptoms after hospital discharge.
conclusionThe Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines state that intravenous acyclovir is not recommended for EBV-related encephalitis. But we reviewed the literature and found similar cases, and we believe that antiviral therapy should be recommended for EBV encephalitis because it is a potentially fatal disease and if left untreated, can lead to raised intracranial pressure, craniotomy and even death.
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