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