Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale Regionale Lugano,
Switzerland | Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Regionale
Lugano, Switzerland | Department of Pediatrics, Neuropediatrics Unit,
Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Gian Paolo Ramelli, Department of
Pediatrics, Ospedale San Giovanni, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 91
811 91 95; Fax: +41 91 811 87 87; E-mail: gianpaolo.ramelli@eoc.ch
Abstract: A 14-year-old girl diagnosed with Epstein-Barr Virus encephalitis
with generalized status epilepticus and cardiac arrest. The pathogenic role of
Epstein-Barr Virus was identified by a polymerase chain reaction analysis of
the patient's cerebrospinal fluid. Cranial computerized tomography and magnetic
resonance imaging revealed no abnormalities. After being admitted to the
intensive care unit, the patient exhibited progressive improvement until
complete recovery from the disease. Despite the severity of the disease, the
patient did not experience long-term sequelae.
Keywords: Epstein-Barr Virus, encephalitis, status epilepticus
