Encephalitis associated with human herpesvirus-7 infection in an immunocompetent adult

• DOI: 10.1186/s12985-017-0764-y
• Publication Date: 2017-05-25T14:12:11Z
• Authors: Mónica Parra; Adoración Alcala; Cristina Amoros; Anna Baeza; Antonio Galiana; David Tarragó; Miguel Ángel Garc...; Victoria Sánchez-...
• Keywords: Human herpesvirus 6; Herpesviridae Infections

Primary Human herpesvirus-7 (HHV-7) infection usually occurs during childhood and causes several clinical manifestations: mainly exanthem subitum (roseola infantum), followed by a lifelong latent state with possible reactivation in case of immunodeficiency. Nevertheless, some considerably different approaches exist regarding the natural history HHV-7 consequences immunocompetent adults. In particular, little is known about its pathogenic role central nervous system (CNS) disease nonimmunosuppressed Specifically, encephalitis, it important to distinguish between infectious encephalitis postinfectious encephalomyelitis for management patients We describe here associated human polymyeloradiculopathy an patient which may contribute delineation approach profile similar presentation evolution those presented literature. This alert clinicians consider this specific etiology differential diagnosis encephalopathy suspected who do not respond acyclovir or develop acute polymyeloradiculopathy, considering that be pathological factor timely crucial early administration treatment.