Refractory status epilepticus owing to human parvovirus B19 encephalitis in a child.
Human parvovirus B19 is the agent that causes erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), a disease that is generally benign and self-limiting. This virus also is associated with severe disease in hemolytic or immunocompromised patients. It rarely causes meningoencephalitis in healthy children. Herein we present the case of a 10-year-old healthy girl with refractory status epilepticus possibly owing to human parvovirus B19 encephalitis who was successfully treated with high-dose corticosteroids. To our knowledge, this is the first report of human parvovirus B19 encephalitis complicated by refractory status epilepticus in a child.
Erol
Ilknur
I
Department of Pediatrics, Neurology Division, Baskent University School of Medicine, 6.Cadde 72/3 Bahcelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey. ilknur.erol@yahoo.com
Alehan
Füsun
F
Yalçin
Kizbes
K
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011241:Prednisone