title: Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis presenting as cerebellar hemorrhage.
abstract: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) belongs to the human herpesvirus family and is ubiquitously found in the adult human population. The most common clinical manifestation of EBV is the syndrome of infectious mononucleosis. Central nervous system involvement by EBV is rare, with very few cases of EBV encephalitis reported in the literature. The majority of these cases report cerebral cortical changes on magnetic resonance imaging. We present a rare case of EBV encephalitis in a young patient with meningitis-like symptoms and cerebellar hemorrhage on magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State University, USA.
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabat
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State University, USA amitmamc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State University, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zacharia
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State University, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Labib
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State University, USA.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yousef
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Encephalitis; Epstein–Barr virus; magnetic resonance imaging