Acute cerebellitis caused by herpes simplex virus type 1.
Cerebellar disorders due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection are rare and always associated with herpes simplex encephalitis. We report 2 cases of severe primary acute cerebellitis caused by HSV type 1 that were identified by nested polymerase chain reaction performed on cerebrospinal fluid samples.
Ciardi
Maria
M
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University La Sapienza, 00161 Rome, Italy. maria.ciardi@uniroma1.it
Giacchetti
Giovanna
G
Fedele
Cesare Giovanni
CG
Tenorio
Antonio
A
Brandi
Antonella
A
Libertone
Raffaella
R
Ajassa
Camilla
C
Borgese
Leonardo
L
Delia
Salvatore
S
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D005260:Female; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004279:DNA, Viral