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Coxsackie virus B 4 encephalitis in a 7 year old boy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15455298     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Enteroviruse belongs to the family of picornaviruses. They can be devided in 4 groups: polioviruses (Typ 1-3) enteric cythopathogenic human orphan (ECHO)- viruses, unclassified enteroviruses 68-71 and coxsackie viruses. Coxsackie virus type B can cause pharyngitis, myalgia, myocarditis and meningitis as well as severe neonatal infections. CASE REPORT: We report a patient with coxsackie type B 4 encephalitis. A 7 year old boy had 2 episodes of mental dizziness and consciousness disturbance. Because of he presented a visus of 70 %, headaches and vomiting he was admitted to our hospital. In the cerebrospinal fluid a coxsackie virus type B 4 could be identified. With nonspecific therapy the boy recovered. CONCLUSION: We concluded that coxsackie virus B 4 caused acute encephalitis with ophthalmological and mental symptoms and good prognosis. Coxsackie virus B 4 should be considered in patients with encephalitis.
Authors:
J Brunner; A Litwicki; S Aliani; B Gärtner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Klinische Pädiatrie     Volume:  216     ISSN:  0300-8630     ISO Abbreviation:  Klin Padiatr     Publication Date:    2004 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-09-29     Completed Date:  2004-11-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0326144     Medline TA:  Klin Padiatr     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  297-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany. juergen.brunner@uklibk.ac.at
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Child
Electroencephalography
Encephalitis, Viral* / cerebrospinal fluid,  diagnosis
Enterovirus B, Human* / isolation & purification
Enterovirus Infections* / cerebrospinal fluid,  diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Time Factors

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