title: Epstein-Barr virus--associated acute autonomic neuropathy.
abstract: A 44-year-old man developed blurry vision, photosensitivity, orthostasis, constipation, and acrodysesthesias after a febrile illness. The neurologic examination and ancillary studies were consistent with a dysautonomic small fiber neuropathy. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contained both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA and antibody to EBV. This is the first report of an acute autonomic neuropathy with documented EBV infection in CSF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wellish
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gilden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes