Case of Severe Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus usually causes mild and self-limiting infections in children and adolescents. Infectious mononucleosis is the most common clinical manifestation but neurologic complications, such as encephalitis, occur in up to 8% of patients.

Keywords

• barbiturate coma
• encephalitis
• EpsteinBarr virus
• status epilepticu