title: [Primary Epstein-Barr virus infections with neurological complications in two middle-aged men].
abstract: Primary infections with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) often lead to infectious mononucleosis with sore throat, lymphadenopathy and hepatitis, especially in youngsters. However, neurological complications can occur even in immunocompetent individuals. We report two case stories of two middle-aged men with primary EBV infections who presented severe neurological manifestations of the disease, but both fully recovered. Hepatitis was present in both cases, but not the classical mononucleosis. The cases stress that clinicians should be aware of these rare courses of primary EBV infections.
authors.affiliation: Lunge- og Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling, Hillerød Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark. cgvestergaard@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Christian Grabow
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Westergaard
authors.forename: Malene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Risum
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lunding
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001259:Ataxia / Q000821:virology; D020805:Central Nervous System Viral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000821:virology