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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of cases with central nervous system EBV infection

From: The spectrum of Epstein-Barr virus infections of the central nervous system after organ transplantation

Patient (age/sex)

Liver allograft type

Years from transplant

Presenting symptoms (EBV syndrome)

Immunosuppression regimen

52/M

Live-donor

11

Relapsing headache, nausea/vomiting, double vision, facial numbness (PTLD)

Tacrolimus

63/M

Dead-donor

16

Encephalopathy, fall, hyperglycemia (encephalitis)

Mycophenolate mofetil, rapamycin

75/F

Dead-donor

6

Paraparesis, numbness, urinary dysfunction, falls (myelitis)

Tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil

  1. EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; F, female; M, male