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Psychiatric symptoms and cognitive dysfunction caused by Epstein-Barr virus-induced encephalitis.
- Source :
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European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists [Eur Psychiatry] 2006 Dec; Vol. 21 (8), pp. 521-2. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encephalitis is rare and shows a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report an immunocompromised patient with EBV encephalitis diagnosed by EBV-specific PCR and antibody testing in the cerebrospinal fluid who presented with psychiatric symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in the absence of any neurological impairments or infectious signs. Clinical recovery and clearance of cerebrospinal fluid EBV DNA appeared following ganciclovir treatment within 6 weeks.
- Subjects :
- Antiviral Agents administration & dosage
Antiviral Agents therapeutic use
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Brain pathology
Cognition Disorders drug therapy
DNA cerebrospinal fluid
Encephalitis, Viral drug therapy
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections drug therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Ganciclovir administration & dosage
Ganciclovir therapeutic use
Humans
Infusions, Parenteral methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction methods
Rare Diseases
Treatment Outcome
Cognition Disorders etiology
Cognition Disorders psychology
Encephalitis, Viral complications
Encephalitis, Viral psychology
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections complications
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0924-9338
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17161283
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2005.02.008