Successful outcome of Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis managed with bilateral craniectomy, corticosteroids and aciclovir.
Pract Neurol
; 12(4): 234-7, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22869765
ABSTRACT
We present a 19-year-old woman with severe encephalitis and raised intracranial pressure requiring decompressive craniectomy. Her clinical features were consistent with encephalitis in the context of acute primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection (infectious mononucleosis). Serology, bone marrow aspirate and PCR of blood and cerebrospinal fluid confirmed the diagnosis. She was treated with corticosteroids and aciclovir. She was critically unwell for 3 weeks, requiring artificial ventilation but eventually made a good recovery. EBV encephalitis is uncommon, making the diagnosis and decisions about clinical management challenging.
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Assunto principal:
Aciclovir
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Corticosteroides
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Encefalite Viral
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Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr
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Craniectomia Descompressiva
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article