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.

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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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spelling doaj-7c9b1f06bdcb41bfba2de0ed32ba99242020-11-25T02:15:32ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942019-04-0110.12890/2019_0010941094A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionDeeba Ali0Benoît Cardos1Yilmaz Gorur2Noel Lorenzo Villalba3Nathalie Janssen4Carmen Bartha5Philippe Desfontaines6Joseph Weerts7Pascal Fajardo8Service des Urgences, CHC Saint-Joseph, Liége, BelgiumDépartement des Sciences de la Santé Publique, Université de Liège, Liége, BelgiumService de Radiologie, CHU Sart Tilmant, Liège, BelgiumService de Médecine Interne et Cancérologie, Centre Hospitalier Saint Cyr, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, FranceService des Urgences, CHC Saint-Joseph, Liège, BelgiumService des Urgences, CHC Saint-Joseph, Liège, BelgiumService de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Chrétien, Liège, BelgiumService des Urgences, CHC Saint-Joseph, Liège, BelgiumService des Urgences, CHC Saint-Joseph, Liège, BelgiumWe 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.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1094EncephalomyelitisdemyelinatingcorticosteroidsEpstein-Barr virus
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author Deeba Ali
Benoît Cardos
Yilmaz Gorur
Noel Lorenzo Villalba
Nathalie Janssen
Carmen Bartha
Philippe Desfontaines
Joseph Weerts
Pascal Fajardo
spellingShingle Deeba Ali
Benoît Cardos
Yilmaz Gorur
Noel Lorenzo Villalba
Nathalie Janssen
Carmen Bartha
Philippe Desfontaines
Joseph Weerts
Pascal Fajardo
A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Encephalomyelitis
demyelinating
corticosteroids
Epstein-Barr virus
author_facet Deeba Ali
Benoît Cardos
Yilmaz Gorur
Noel Lorenzo Villalba
Nathalie Janssen
Carmen Bartha
Philippe Desfontaines
Joseph Weerts
Pascal Fajardo
author_sort Deeba Ali
title A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
title_short A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
title_full A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Adult Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
title_sort rare case of adult acute disseminated encephalomyelitis associated with primary epstein-barr virus infection
publisher SMC MEDIA SRL
series European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn 2284-2594
publishDate 2019-04-01
description 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.
topic Encephalomyelitis
demyelinating
corticosteroids
Epstein-Barr virus
url https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1094
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