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Fatal brainstem encephalitis caused by Epstein-Barr virus

W J Shian¹, C S Chi

¹Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Pediatric Radiology

|January 1, 1994

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) caused fatal brainstem encephalitis in an infant. EBV infection is a critical differential diagnosis for pediatric brainstem encephalitis.

Area of Science:

Pediatric neurology
Infectious diseases
Neuroimaging

Background:

Brainstem encephalitis is a severe neurological condition.
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for patient outcomes.

Observation:

An 8-month-old infant presented with acute consciousness changes, fever, vomiting, and respiratory failure.
Neuroimaging revealed brainstem hypodensity on CT, preceded by hyperechogenicity on ultrasonography.

Findings:

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encephalitis was diagnosed via clinical, neuroimaging, and serological data.
The infant unfortunately succumbed to central failure.

Implications:

EBV should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric brainstem encephalitis.

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