Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis presenting as cerebellar hemorrhage.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-2015

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) belongs to the human herpesvirus family and is ubiquitously found in the adult human population. The most common clinical manifestation of EBV is the syndrome of infectious mononucleosis. Central nervous system involvement by EBV is rare, with very few cases of EBV encephalitis reported in the literature. The majority of these cases report cerebral cortical changes on magnetic resonance imaging. We present a rare case of EBV encephalitis in a young patient with meningitis-like symptoms and cerebellar hemorrhage on magnetic resonance imaging.

Volume

28

Issue

6

First Page

555

Last Page

558

ISSN

1971-4009

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

26475484

Department(s)

Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article

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