Increased intracranial pressure due to chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection

Dagdemir A., Tasdemir H. A., Dilber C., Gok F., Kubar A.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, cilt.35, sa.5, ss.352-355, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2006.05.014
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.352-355
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Central nervous system involvement in Epstein-Barr virus infection usually presents as meningitis, encephalitis, or encephalomyelitis, mostly in the acute form of the disease. In chronic active infection, the clinical situation may also resemble acute infection as well findings of chronic inflammation such as calcification. This report presents an 8-year-old female with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection and encephalitis complicated by increased intracranial pressure who was managed with repeated lumbar punctures and medical treatment including anti-edema and antiviral therapies. (c) 2006 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.