A Case Report of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) Meningitis Masquerading as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in an Immunocompetent Patient

We present a case of a 32-year-old woman with signs and symptoms of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), but who, upon further investigation, was found to have human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) in both cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum. This rare cause of meningitis in an immunocompetent individu...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Smith, Hayden Z, Paguia, Richard, Horne, John, Velagapudi, Manasa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6623995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31312562
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4636

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6623995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31312562
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4636

Ejemplares similares