• BMJ case reports · Apr 2013

    Case Reports

    Epstein-Barr virus-associated cerebellar ataxia.

    • Khalid Ali and Charlotte Lawthom.
    • Department of Neurology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK. khalid_w2003@yahoo.co.uk
    • BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Apr 22; 2013.

    AbstractCerebellar ataxia is a common neurological presentation. It can be acute, subacute or chronic. Neurological complications of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are well-recognised with a variety of presentations. Acute cerebellar ataxia is a rare, but an established complication. It has been described as the sole manifestation of EBV infection without the systemic features of infectious mononucleosis. The pathophysiology is not clear. The course of the illness may last for a few months with a benign outcome, though serious complications can happen. We present a case of a 38-year-old man who presented with an acute cerebellar ataxia owing to EBV infection, along with a review of the literature.

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