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A rare case report of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following Epstein-Barr Virus infection
International Journal of Neurology Sciences · 2021 · Vol. 3(1) · pp. 1–4
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection manifest with several clinical syndromes by infecting more than 95% of the world's population. Neurological disease alone related to Epstein-Barr virus rarely develop in previously healthy individuals. It is associated with a variety of CNS complications like acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, transverse myelitis, neuropsychiatric syndrome, GBS and they usually respond to immunotherapy. Here we present a rare case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with primary Epstein-Barr virus infection, in previously healthy 15 year old male.
CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentViral-associated cancers and disordersSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisEpstein–Barr virus infectionMedicineVirusEncephalomyelitisEpstein–Barr virusTransverse myelitisMyelitisImmunologyDisease
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