Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) infection: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on human herpes virus 6 (hhv-6) infection: management: Pathology HHV-6 is an enveloped double stranded DNA virus It has two variants: A and B It usually infects children < 3 years Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain HHV-6…

Pathology

  • HHV-6 is an enveloped double stranded DNA virus
  • It has two variants: A and B
  • It usually infects children < 3 years

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain

HHV-6 investigations

Treatment

References

  1. 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.
  2. Berzero G, Campanini G, Vegezzi E, et al. Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:e942.
  3. Berger JR. Learning more about HHV-6 encephalitis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021 (online ahead of print).

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