Facial palsy associated with Epstein–Barr infection in an adult patient: case report

A 42-year-old white male with an unremarkable past medical history was admitted in our ward (Internal Medicine) because of fever, myalgia and asthenia. Upon admission, patient’s temperature was 99.5 F, blood pressure 130/90 mmHg, heart rate 100 beats/min and respirations 20 breaths/min. Physical exa...

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Published in:Internal and emergency medicine 2019-04, Vol.14 (3), p.479-480
Main Authors: Menditto, Vincenzo G., Guerrieri, Giulio, Riccomi, Francesca, Nobili, Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antigens
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Asthenia
Blood pressure
Case reports
CE - Physical Examination
Cytomegalovirus
Emergency medical care
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - physiopathology
Ethics
Facial Paralysis - etiology
Facial Paralysis - physiopathology
Fever
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Heart rate
Herpesvirus 4, Human - drug effects
Herpesvirus 4, Human - pathogenicity
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Infections
Internal Medicine
Lubricant Eye Drops - therapeutic use
Lyme disease
Lymphadenopathy
Lymphocytes
Male
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mononucleosis
Myalgia
Paralysis
Patients
Prednisone - therapeutic use
Valacyclovir - therapeutic use
Vitamins - therapeutic use
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Summary:A 42-year-old white male with an unremarkable past medical history was admitted in our ward (Internal Medicine) because of fever, myalgia and asthenia. Upon admission, patient’s temperature was 99.5 F, blood pressure 130/90 mmHg, heart rate 100 beats/min and respirations 20 breaths/min. Physical examination showed only mild hepatosplenomegaly in the absence of lymphadenopathy and rashes. His neurological examination was normal.
ISSN:1828-0447
1970-9366
DOI:10.1007/s11739-019-02052-0