Neuroinvasion by human herpesvirus type 7 in a case of exanthem subitum with severe neurologic manifestations

Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1077-1079

  Van Den Berg, J S P ^a   Van Zeijl, J H ^b   Rotteveel, J J ^a   Melchers, W J G ^a   Gabreels F J M ^a   Galama, J M D ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of Northern Friesland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; PHENYTOIN;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EXANTHEMA SUBITUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 0033596835     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.5.1077     Document Type: Article

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