ACUTE FACIAL PARALYSIS DUE TO EBV INFECTION

Abstract

Ebstein Barr virus (EBV) is a member of Herpes-viridae. Altough elevations of liver enzymes and upper respiratory tract infection findings is commonly seen during the EBV infection, acute facial paralysis is rare complication. Here, we report acute facial paralysis associated with EBV infection in an eight years old girl. With symptomatic treatment, the patient recovered without cure with corticosteroids and antiviral therapy and no complications developed. Physicians should keep in mind that neurological complications, such as facial paralysis, other than upper respiratory tract infections, may develop during infectious mononucleosis due to EBV and that patients should be followed closely.

Keywords

• Ebstein-Barr virus,infectious mononucleosis,facial paralysis

EBV ENFEKSİYONUNA BAĞLI GELİŞEN AKUT FASİYAL PARALİZİ OLGUSU

Öz

Ebstein Barr virüs (EBV) Herpes-viridae ailesinin bir üyesidir. EBV enfeksiyonu seyrinde üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonu bulguları ile birlikte asemptomatik karaciğer enzimlerinde yükselme sıklıkla izlenmekle birlikte akut fasiyal paralizi oldukça nadir görülmektedir. Burada sekiz yaşında EBV enfeksiyonuna bağlı akut fasiyal paralizi olgusu sunulmuştur. Semptomatik tedavi ile birlikte hasta kortikosteroid ve antiviral tedavi ile sekelsiz iyileşmiş ve herhangi bir komplikasyon gelişmemiştir. Hekimler EBV’ye bağlı gelişen enfeksiyöz mononükleoz seyri sırasında üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonları dışında fasiyal paralizi gibi nörolojik komplikasyonların da gelişebileceğini ve hastaların yakından takip edilmesi gerektiğini akılda bulundurmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ebstein-Barr virüs,Enfeksiyöz mononükleoz,Fasiyal paralizi

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