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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Epstein-Barr virus reactivation-related meningoencephalitis with transverse myelitis in pregnancy.

Andrew Dang Khai Nguyen, Ronald Siu, Grant Kleinschmidt, Bimal Prakash Sood, Ehsan Esmaili Shandiz

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Andrew Dang Khai NguyenDarling Downs Health Service, Queensland Health Toowoomba Hospital Toowoomba Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1859-6549
Ronald SiuDarling Downs Health Service, Queensland Health Toowoomba Hospital Toowoomba Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0348-6678
Grant KleinschmidtDarling Downs Health Service, Queensland Health Toowoomba Hospital Toowoomba Queensland Australia.
Bimal Prakash SoodDarling Downs Health Service, Queensland Health Toowoomba Hospital Toowoomba Queensland Australia.
Ehsan Esmaili ShandizDarling Downs Health Service, Queensland Health Toowoomba Hospital Toowoomba Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1326-792X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Consider the differential of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation in pregnant women who develop progressive meningoencephalitis and transverse myelitis. EBV nucleic acid amplification should be considered in immunosuppressed patients. Abstract: A 32-year-old G10P6M3K22 pregnant female presented to a regional hospital with progressive severe neurological and behavioral deficits. Magnetic resonance revealed cervical transverse myelitis. Lumbar puncture confirmed Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA on a background of IgG-positive EBV serology. A diagnosis of EBV reactivation-related meningoencephalitis with transverse myelitis in pregnancy was concluded.

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Epstein–Barr virusmeningoencephalitispregnancytransverse myelitis

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PMID37744622
PMCPMC10514378

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