TITLE:
Acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion associated with Epstein-Barr virus
AUTHORS:
Nobuyuki Nosaka, Yoshinori Ito, Shinya Hara
KEYWORDS:
Acute Encephalopathy with Biphasic Seizures and Late Reduced Diffusion; Acute Encephalopathy; Epstein-Barr Virus; MRI
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.1 No.4,
December
19,
2011
ABSTRACT: We report the case of a 12 month-old female diagnosed with acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion. Epstein-Barr virus DNA was detected in both cerebrospinal fluid (511 copies/mL) and in serum (828 copies/mL) during the early stage of disease, suggesting a role for this virus in pathogenesis.