HHV7 meningoencephalitis
Evidence-based neurology checklist on hhv7 meningoencephalitis: Epidemiology Primary infection occurs in between two to five years of age It usually reactivates later in immunosuppressed individuals It can manifest in immunocompetent people Clinical features Other HHV7 manifestations Possible…
Epidemiology
- Primary infection occurs in between two to five years of age
- It usually reactivates later in immunosuppressed individuals
- It can manifest in immunocompetent people
Clinical features
Other HHV7 manifestations
Possible associations
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
Treatment
Outcome
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References
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- Riva N, Franconi I, Meschiari M, et al. Acute human herpes virus 7 (HHV-7) encephalitis in an immunocompetent adult patient: a case report and review of literature. Infection 2017; 45:385-388.
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