Barr humbug: acute cerebellar ataxia due to Epstein-Barr virus.
Benjamin Marshall DaviesNicholas MachinTimothy LavinMian Ayaz Ul HaqPublished in: BMJ case reports (2016)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with neurological sequellae, but rarely there is acute cerebellar ataxia (ACA) in an adult. We present a novel case of a 26-year-old man, who presented with ACA. He had normal MRI and CSF analysis. Serum testing confirmed active EBV. A course of oral prednisolone 1 mg/kg for 4 weeks, with a subsequent taper was started. He made a full recovery within 3 weeks of presentation.
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