A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

We report a rare case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) secondary to a primary Epstein-Barr (EBV) infection, in a 22-year-old male. Symptomatic infectious mononucleosis and ADEM are both quite uncommon conditions in this age group.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deeba Ali, Benoît Cardos, Yilmaz Gorur, Noel Lorenzo Villalba, Nathalie Janssen, Carmen Bartha, Philippe Desfontaines, Joseph Weerts, Pascal Fajardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-04-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Encephalomyelitis
demyelinating
corticosteroids
Epstein-Barr virus
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1094

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