title: Nominal dysphasia and euphoria caused by EBV encephalitis.
abstract: Encephalitis is an uncommon neurological complication of Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and usually presents with confusion, decreased level of consciousness, fever, epileptic seizure, emotional instability and chorea. We present a patient with EBV encephalitis, characterised by nominal dysphasia, euphoria and personality changes.
authors: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey. kbcarman@gmail.com
authors: Kursat Bora
authors: KB
authors: Carman
authors: Ayten
authors: A
authors: Yakut
authors: Arzu
authors: A
authors: Ekici
authors: Sedat
authors: S
authors: Isikay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000849:Anomia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D005059:Euphoria; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral