Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) infection: differential diagnosis
Evidence-based neurology checklist on human herpes virus 6 (hhv-6) infection: differential diagnosis: Differential diagnosis Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection Metabolic encephalopathy Inflammatory encephalomyelitis Idiopathic intracranial…
Differential diagnosis
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
- Metabolic encephalopathy
- Inflammatory encephalomyelitis
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)
References
- Chencheri N, Dirawi M, Tahir S, Shekhy J, Abuhammour W. The spectrum of neurological manifestations of human herpesvirus 6 infection in children. Cureus 2021; 13:e17183.
- Berzero G, Campanini G, Vegezzi E, et al. Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:e942.
- Berger JR. Learning more about HHV-6 encephalitis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021 (online ahead of print).
- Smith HZ, Paguia R, Horne J, Velagapudi M. A case report of human herpesvirus-6 (hhv-6) meningitis masquerading as idiopathic intracranial hypertension in an immunocompetent patient. Cureus 2019; 11:e4636.
