Basal ganglia infarction associated with HHV-6 infection. Issue 4 (1st April 1997)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Webb, David W; Bjornson, Bruce H; Sargent, Michael A; Hukin, Juliette; Thomas, Eva E
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 76:Issue 4(1997)
• Page Start: 362
• Page End: 364
• Publication Date: 1997-04-01
• Subjects: human herpes virus-6 -- meninogoencephalitis -- neurological sequelae; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.4.362
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A 6 year old boy presented with meningoencephalitis and was found to have serological evidence of acute human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) infection. He did not develop symptomatic seizures or the rash of exanthum subitum (roseola). His course was marked by severe spastic quadriparesis associated with radiological evidence of basal ganglia infarction. HHV-6 infection should be considered in any child with acute meningoencephalitis.