Data di Pubblicazione:
2005
Citazione:
Detection of herpesvirus-6A in a case of subacute cerebellitis and myoclonic dystonia / E. Borghi, R. Micheli, E. Pagani, R. Mancuso, S. Delbue, M. Valli, R. Mazziotti, L. Giordano, P. Ferrante. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY. - ISSN 0146-6615. - 75:3(2005), pp. 427-429. [10.1002/jmv.20285]
Abstract:
This is a case study of a child who developed roseola infantum first, then varicella, and was later affected by acute cerebellar syndrome, severe truncal ataxia, and myoclonic dystonia. Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) A and B were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and peripheral blood, respectively, upon ataxia onset. The intricacy of this case suggests multifaceted conclusions ranging from the need for a multidirectional approach to neurological diseases, to confirmation of a more pronounced neurotropism of HHV-6A and a possible role of viruses in myoclonic dystonia syndrome, although this last hypothesis should be confirmed by larger studies. (copyright) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Human herpesvirus 6; Human herpesvirus 6A; Human herpesvirus 6B; acute cerebellar syndrome; article; ataxia; case report; cerebellum disease; cerebrospinal fluid; chickenpox; child; disease severity; dystonia; exanthema subitum; female; human; myoclonic dystonia; myoclonus; neurologic disease; nonhuman; subacute cerebellitis; virus detection
Elenco autori:
E. Borghi, R. Micheli, E. Pagani, R. Mancuso, S. Delbue, M. Valli, R. Mazziotti, L. Giordano, P. Ferrante
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