DOI: 10.12890/2016_000519

An Adult Case of Acute EBV Cerebellitis

Authors

  • Katya Muscat Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida
  • Ruth Galea Department of Neuroscience, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida
  • Malcolm Vella Department of Neuroscience, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida

katya.a.muscat@gov.mt

Keywords

Epstein-Barr virus, infectious mononucleosis, cerebellitis

Abstract

Acute neurological manifestations of infectious mononucleosis are uncommon and have been predominantly reported in the paediatric population. We report a case of acute Epstein-Barr virus cerebellitis in an adult in whom spontaneous resolution of symptoms and signs occurred after 2 weeks of supportive treatment. An infective cause for an acute cerebellar syndrome in an adult must always be considered in the differential diagnosis when appropriate.

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Published

2017-01-27

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)

How to Cite

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Muscat K, Galea R, Vella M. An Adult Case of Acute EBV Cerebellitis. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 27 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];4(1). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/519

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