Meeting abstract

https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-145-supl2-CR12

Case of Severe Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child

Barbara Mikuc ; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tena Matek
Lorna Stemberger Marić

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus usually causes mild and self-limiting infections in children and adolescents. Infectious mononucleosis is the most common clinical manifestation but neurologic complications, such as encephalitis, occur in up to 8% of patients.

Keywords

barbiturate coma; encephalitis; EpsteinBarr virus; status epilepticu

Hrčak ID:

303118

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/303118

Publication date:

23.4.2023.

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