• Journal of neurovirology · Dec 2017

    Case Reports

    Clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes of parvovirus B19 encephalitis in immunocompetent adults.

    • Jin-Sun Jun, Jangsup Moon, Jung-Ick Byun, Jun-Sang Sunwoo, Jung-Ah Lim, Soon-Tae Lee, Keun-Hwa Jung, Kyung-Il Park, Ki-Young Jung, Manho Kim, Sang Kun Lee, and Kon Chu.
    • Department of Neurology, Laboratory for Neurotherapeutics, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea.
    • J. Neurovirol. 2017 Dec 1; 23 (6): 903-907.

    AbstractParvovirus B19 (PVB19) has rarely been identified as a cause of encephalitis in immunocompetent adults, in whom clinical information regarding PVB19 encephalitis has remained unclear. Herein, we report the clinical presentations, laboratory and imaging findings, and treatment outcomes of five immunocompetent adults with PVB19 encephalitis. Although none of the patients showed any distinctive features of PVB19 infection, they showed various clinical manifestations, including one instance of brainstem involvement. Additionally, immunotherapy can be considered an effective approach, especially in immunocompetent adults with PVB19 encephalitis who are resistant to the initial management.

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