Recurrent acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with acute cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infection.
We describe a 5 6/12-year-old girl with recurrent episodes of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following an acute cytomegalovirus infection and associated reactivated Epstein-Barr virus. Complete clinical recovery was obtained with intravenous immunoglobulin.
Revel-Vilk
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Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated with the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. vilk@md2.huji.ac.il
Hurvitz
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Klar
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Virozov
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Korn-Lubetzki
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous