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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalitis
Definitions
- Encephalitis caused by HHV-6
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
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Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
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Selected References
- King O et al: Herpes virus type 6. StatPearls Publishing, 2020
- Bartolini L et al: Infection with HHV-6 and its role in epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 153:34-39, 2019
- Ward KN: Child and adult forms of human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis: looking back, looking forward. Curr Opin Neurol. 27(3):349-55, 2014
- Bhanushali MJ et al: Human herpes 6 virus encephalitis complicating allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Neurology. 80(16):1494-500, 2013
- Nath A et al: Novel approaches and challenges to treatment of central nervous system viral infections. Ann Neurol. 74(3):412-22, 2013
- Solbrig MV: Diagnosing encephalitis? Consider human herpesvirus type 6. Ann Neurol. 65(3):235-7, 2009
- Yao K et al: Detection of human herpesvirus-6 in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with encephalitis. Ann Neurol. 65(3):257-67, 2009
- Gewurz BE et al: Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 10(4):292-9, 2008
- Provenzale JM et al: Extrahippocampal involvement in human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis depicted at MR imaging. Radiology. 249(3):955-63, 2008
- Baskin HJ et al: Neuroimaging of herpesvirus infections in children. Pediatr Radiol. 37(10):949-63, 2007
- Crawford JR et al: Human herpesvirus 6 rhombencephalitis in immunocompetent children. J Child Neurol. 22(11):1260-8, 2007
- Seeley WW et al: Post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis: clinical features and relationship to HHV6. Neurology. 69(2):156-65, 2007
- Vu T et al: Human herpesvirus-6 encephalitis following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 39(11):705-9, 2007
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalitis
Definitions
- Encephalitis caused by HHV-6
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- King O et al: Herpes virus type 6. StatPearls Publishing, 2020
- Bartolini L et al: Infection with HHV-6 and its role in epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 153:34-39, 2019
- Ward KN: Child and adult forms of human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis: looking back, looking forward. Curr Opin Neurol. 27(3):349-55, 2014
- Bhanushali MJ et al: Human herpes 6 virus encephalitis complicating allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Neurology. 80(16):1494-500, 2013
- Nath A et al: Novel approaches and challenges to treatment of central nervous system viral infections. Ann Neurol. 74(3):412-22, 2013
- Solbrig MV: Diagnosing encephalitis? Consider human herpesvirus type 6. Ann Neurol. 65(3):235-7, 2009
- Yao K et al: Detection of human herpesvirus-6 in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with encephalitis. Ann Neurol. 65(3):257-67, 2009
- Gewurz BE et al: Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 10(4):292-9, 2008
- Provenzale JM et al: Extrahippocampal involvement in human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis depicted at MR imaging. Radiology. 249(3):955-63, 2008
- Baskin HJ et al: Neuroimaging of herpesvirus infections in children. Pediatr Radiol. 37(10):949-63, 2007
- Crawford JR et al: Human herpesvirus 6 rhombencephalitis in immunocompetent children. J Child Neurol. 22(11):1260-8, 2007
- Seeley WW et al: Post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis: clinical features and relationship to HHV6. Neurology. 69(2):156-65, 2007
- Vu T et al: Human herpesvirus-6 encephalitis following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 39(11):705-9, 2007
