Infarction of basal ganglia associated with California encephalitis virus.
A child developed acute hemiparesis due to infarction of basal ganglia and internal capsule. Pleocytosis of cerebrospinal fluid and elevated immunoglobulin M antibodies suggest that California encephalitis virus infection caused the stroke.
Leber
S M
SM
Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0203, USA.
Brunberg
J A
JA
Pavkovic
I M
IM
D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology*; D004670:Encephalitis, California / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*