The Cases of Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy Due to Human Herpes Virus-6
These cases highlight the potential for HHV-6 to cause severe encephalopathy in immunocompetent children. Early recognition, neuroimaging, and cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction testing are essential for diagnosis. Combined antiviral and immunomodulatory therapies may improve outcomes by addressing both viral replication and neuroinflammation.
Authors
- Merve Havan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3431-7906)
- Fatma Pinar Tabanli
- İzel YILMAZ
- Belkis Hatice Inceli
- Ayşen Durak Aslan
- Eda Eyduran
- Miraç Yildirim
- Halil Özdemir
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005187
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00