Psychiatric and neurologic sequelae of infectious mononucleosis.
Infectious mononucleosis is usually thought to be a benign disease with occasional neurologic sequelae. Depression, incoordination, a reduction in intellectual ability, and altered EEG patterns were found in two patients; one recovered and the other seemed to have permanent residual effects. The possibility of tranylcypromine as a treatment for the depression and appropriate counselling of patient and family are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003376:Counseling; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014191:Tranylcypromine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014191:Tranylcypromine