A encefalite que surge no contexto da infecção pelo vírus Epstein-Barr é uma apresentação clínica distinta que requer uma abordagem terapêutica específica. A estratégia de tratamento difere significativamente de outras encefalites virais.
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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