एपस्टीन-बार वायरस संक्रमण के संदर्भ में उत्पन्न होने वाला एन्सेफलाइटिस एक विशिष्ट नैदानिक प्रस्तुति है जिसके लिए विशेष प्रबंधन दृष्टिकोण की आवश्यकता होती है। यह उपचार रणनीति अन्य वायरल एन्सेफलाइटिस से उल्लेखनीय रूप से भिन्न है।
DOI: 10.1086/589747
Epstein-Barr virus: acyclovir is not recommended; the use of corticosteroids may be beneficial (C-III), but the potential risks must be weighed against the benefits.
Corticosteroids were reported to be helpful in several anecdotal reports of neurologic complications of infection with Epstein-Barr virus (including encephalomyelitis) and have been used in patients with increased intracranial pressure; these data suggest that they may be beneficial in selected patients, but their potential benefits must be weighed against potential risk of perpetuating viral infection or of delaying the diagnosis of or partially treating AIDS-related CNS lymphoma.
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