Recurrent acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with acute cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infection

S Revel-Vilk; H Hurvitz; A Klar; Y Virozov; I Korn-Lubetzki

doi:10.1177/088307380001500614

Recurrent acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with acute cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infection

J Child Neurol. 2000 Jun;15(6):421-4. doi: 10.1177/088307380001500614.

Authors

S Revel-Vilk¹, H Hurvitz, A Klar, Y Virozov, I Korn-Lubetzki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated with the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 10868789
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500614

Abstract

We describe a 5 6/12-year-old girl with recurrent episodes of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following an acute cytomegalovirus infection and associated reactivated Epstein-Barr virus. Complete clinical recovery was obtained with intravenous immunoglobulin.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Child, Preschool
Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
Diagnosis, Differential
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / drug therapy
Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / virology*
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications*
Female
Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification*
Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunoglobulins, Intravenous