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Epstein-barr virus encephalitis: a case report.

Somayh Hashemian¹, Farah Ashrafzadeh¹, Javad Akhondian¹

¹1. Pediatric Neurology Department, Ghaem hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Iranian Journal of Child Neurology

|March 14, 2015

Summary

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encephalitis is a rare condition. EBV infection should be considered in children with basal ganglia lesions and neurological symptoms.

Keywords:

Basal ganglia Encephalitis Epstein-Barr virus

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics

Background:

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is known to cause various neurological complications.
These can include encephalitis, meningitis, myelitis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, sometimes alongside infectious mononucleosis.

Observation:

A 10-year-old girl presented with a week of fever, gait disturbance, and unusual behavior.
Physical examination findings were normal.
Cranial MRI revealed high signal intensities in the basal ganglia, specifically the putamen and caudate nucleus.

Findings:

Diagnosis of EBV encephalitis was confirmed through EBV-specific antibody titers and characteristic MRI findings.
The MRI findings showed lesions localized to the basal ganglia and striatal body.

Implications:

EBV encephalitis, though rare, presents with diverse neurological symptoms.
Basal ganglia lesions on MRI in children with neurological symptoms warrant consideration of EBV infection.