Epstein-Barr virus encephalomyelitis diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction: detection of the genome in the CSF.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of encephalomyelitis with polymerase chain reaction detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the CSF, and concurrent serologic changes consistent with acute systemic EBV infection is presented and discussed. We document involvement of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots, summarize some unusual imaging findings, and note the evolution of CSF oligoclonal bands.
Medical subject headings
- Encephalomyelitis
- Genome, Viral
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction