Unusual manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus encephalomyelitis

Infection. 1990 Jan-Feb;18(1):33-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01644180.

Abstract

A patient with atypical manifestations of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) encephalomyelitis is presented. The patient had unusual spinal fluid immunoglobulin abnormalities, the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion, autonomic dysfunction and spinal arachnoiditis. The cisternal CSF, with a very high IgG level (34.3 mg/dl; normal less than 6.1) but a normal albumin content, displayed evidence of massive intrathecal immunoglobulin production. This was further confirmed by the presence of oligoclonal bands. These clinical manifestations have not previously been reported in encephalomyelitis associated with EBV infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Albumins / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Antigens, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Arachnoiditis / complications
  • Capsid / immunology
  • Capsid Proteins*
  • Encephalomyelitis / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Encephalomyelitis / complications*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / complications
  • Male

Substances

  • Albumins
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Capsid Proteins
  • Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen
  • Immunoglobulin G