Acute post-infectious cerebellar ataxia due to co-infection of human herpesvirus-6 and adenovirus mimicking myositis

Italian Journal of Pediatrics - Tập 40 - Trang 1-3 - 2014
Aldo Naselli1, Giovanna Pala1, Federico Cresta1, Martina Finetti1, Roberta Biancheri2, Salvatore Renna1
1UOC First Aid and Emergency Department, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Ospedale Pediatrico IRCCS, Genova, Italy
2Neuroscience Department, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Ospedale Pediatrico IRCCS, Genova, Italy

Tóm tắt

Acute cerebellar ataxia (ACA) is a relatively common neurological disease in children. Most common types of ACA are acute post-infectious (APCA) and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). Less common but important causes include opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) and acute cerebellitis. Cerebellar neoplasms and acute hydrocephalus are additional causes of paediatric ataxia. APCA is the most common cause of ACA in children, comprising about 30-50% of total cases. This is a report about an immunocompetent 4-yrs-old male affected by APCA, due to co-infection by human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) and adenovirus, with symptoms mimicking myositis.

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