- Case Report
- A Case of Brainstem Encephalitis
-
Tae Hoon Kang, Ki Ook Kim, Gyu Geun Hywang
-
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(7):1010-1014. Published online July 15, 1996
-
|
|
We experienced a case of brainstem encephalitis that is possibly caused by herpes simplex
virus infection in a 3 year-old girl. The diagnosis was made by clinical symptoms, neurologic
exam, serologic test, brain CT, brain MRI and brainstem biopsy. Herpes simplex virus specific
antibody was detected from cerebrospinal fluid and the titer was 11.78 by enzyme immunoassay.
Stereotaxic brainstem biopsy was done for differenciate... |
-
-
|
