Human Herpes Virus-6 (HHV-6) infectious encephalitis in an immunocompetent adult
Lisle Blackbourn,
Sharjeel Ahmad,
K’la Yuan,
Manjari Uppu,
Bassil Kherallah
Affiliations
Lisle Blackbourn
Department of Neurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States; OSF Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL, United States; Correspondence to: OSF St. Francis Medical Center, 530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61637, United States.
Sharjeel Ahmad
Department of Infectious Disease, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States
K’la Yuan
Department of Neurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States; OSF Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL, United States
Manjari Uppu
Department of Neurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States; OSF Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL, United States
Bassil Kherallah
Department of Neurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States; OSF Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL, United States
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is one of the most prevalent childhood viruses. HHV-6 reactivation in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients and solid organ transplant recipients is well described in medical literature. We present a case of HHV-6 reactivation causing encephalitis, which is rare in immunocompetent adults.
