Meningoencephaloradiculitis following infection with tick borne encephalitis virus: case report and review of the literature
- 8 January 2018
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Acta Neurologica Belgica
- Vol. 118 (1) , 93-96
Abstract
Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus that is endemic to Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and large parts of Asia. The tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is transmitted through the saliva of infected ticks and infected goat milk. In the vast majority of cases, an infection with TBEV has a subclinical course. However, in some cases, it leads to neurological symptoms due to meningitis, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalomyelitis, or meningoencephaloradiculitis. Here, we present the first case of meningoencephaloradiculitis in Belgium.Keywords
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