title: Preemptive therapy with ganciclovir and cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin delayed the onset of Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-En Johnny
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mei-Yun
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Po-Nan
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Cheng Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Toh
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wey-Ran
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsiang-Yao
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsing-I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: siewna@adm.cgmh.org.tw.
authors.forename: Siew-Na
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020363:Limbic Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016378:Tissue Transplantation
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D015774:Ganciclovir
keywords: Epstein–Barr virus; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis; Preemptive therapy