Human Herpesvirus 6 encephalitis in an immunocompetent pregnant patient and review of the literature

YILMAZ, Mesut; Yasar, Canan; AYDIN, Selda; Derin, Okan; POLAT, BURCU; Ertan, Gulhan; CEYLAN, Bahadır; MERT, Ali

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.05.026

Human Herpesvirus 6 encephalitis in an immunocompetent pregnant patient and review of the literature

YILMAZ M., Yasar C., AYDIN S., Derin O., POLAT B., Ertan G., ...Daha Fazla

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, cilt.171, ss.106-108, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
Cilt numarası: 171
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.05.026
Dergi Adı: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-108
Anahtar Kelimeler: HHV-6, Encephalitis, Meningoencephalitis, Immunocompetent
İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Central nervous system infection caused by Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is well known in immunocompromised; however, data regarding immunocompetent patients is limited to case series. We describe a 29-year-old immunocompetent pregnant woman with meningoencephalitis due to HHV-6 and review current literature. HHV-6 should be kept in mind in patients with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology.