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Choreoathetosis in the Setting of Human Herpesvirus-6 Infection in a Transplant Recipient
BACKGROUND: Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) has been associated with various neurologic disorders, but movement disorders are rare. This case describes a patient who developed a choreoathetotic movement disorder in the setting of HHV-6 infection. CASE REPORT: A 72-year-old woman with AML and recent HHV-...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8533650/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34721942 http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/tohm.657 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) has been associated with various neurologic disorders, but movement disorders are rare. This case describes a patient who developed a choreoathetotic movement disorder in the setting of HHV-6 infection. CASE REPORT: A 72-year-old woman with AML and recent HHV-6 encephalitis following stem cell transplant presented with involuntary movements. Neurologic examination demonstrated motor impersistence and irregular non-stereotyped writhing movements consistent with a choreoathetotic movement disorder secondary to HHV-6 infection. DISCUSSION: This is the first literature reported case of adult-onset chorea associated with HHV-6 infection, though it remains unclear if the movement disorder was from the infection or a secondary autoimmune response. |
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