Acute Cerebellar Syndrome Secondary to Infectious Mononucleosis in a Fifty-two Year Old Man
Authors: DONALD R. BENNETT
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 July 1961Acute Cerebellar Syndrome Secondary to Infectious Mononucleosis in a Fifty-two Year Old ManDONALD R. BENNETT, HENRY A. PETERS, M.D., F.A.C.P.DONALD R. BENNETTSearch for more papers by this author, HENRY A. PETERS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-1-147 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe case of infectious mononucleosis presented is of interest in that it occurred in a patient in the older age group, and that the central nervous system involvement manifested as an acute cerebellar syndrome.CASE REPORTA 52-year-old white male office worker was admitted to The University of Wisconsin Hospitals on December 12, 1958, complaining of incoordination, weakness, and slurring of speech. Three weeks previously he had developed a sore throat, fever, malaise, headache, and cough. He was treated with penicillin and the symptoms subsided in several days. Two weeks before admission he noted unsteadiness in walking and difficulty in...References1. CECILLOEB RLRF: A Textbook of Medicine, 8th Ed., W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1951, pp. 73-77. Google Scholar2. SHAPIROHORWITZ CMH: Infectious mononucleosis in the aged. Ann. Intern. Med. 51: 1092, 1959. LinkGoogle Scholar3. BERNSTEINWOLFF TCHG: Involvement of the nervous system in infectious mononucleosis. Ann. Intern. Med. 33: 1120, 1950. LinkGoogle Scholar4. SELTZER B: Cerebellar dysfunction as presenting symptom. Brit. Med. J. 2: 83 (July 11) 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. HOYNE RM: Involvement of the central nervous system in infectious mononucleosis—report of a case with ataxia and nystagmus. Arch. Neurol. Psychiat. 63: 606, 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. WEISSCARTER SS: Course and prognosis of acute cerebellar ataxia in children. Neurology 9: 71, 1959. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. BLAWSHEEHAN MEJC: Acute cerebellar syndrome of childhood. Neurology 8: 538, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Madison, WisconsinReceived for publication March 21, 1960.From The University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Neurology, Madison, Wis.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Donald R. Bennett, M.D., Dept. of Neurology, University Hospitals, The University of Wisconsin, 1300 University Ave., Madison 6, Wis. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEpstein-Barr Virus (Infectious Mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr Virus–Associated Malignant Diseases, and Other Diseases)Epstein–Barr virus infections of the nervous systemEpstein–Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus InfectionsEpstein-Barr Virus (Infectious Mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr Virus–Associated Malignant Diseases, and Other Diseases)Epstein–Barr Virus and the Nervous SystemEpstein-Barr Virus and the Nervous SystemEpstein-Barr Virus (EBV)Course and outcome of acute cerebellar ataxiaCerebellar encephalitis in adultsDetection of Epstein-Barr virus in the brain by the polymerase chain reactionThe Cerebellum and CNS InfectionNeurologic Complications of Infectious MononucleosisAcute Viral EncephalitisCerebrospinal Fluid Alterations Associated with Central Nervous System InfectionsInfectious Mononucleosis as a Cause of Acute Cerebellar Ataxia of ChildhoodCentral nervous system involvement in infectious mononucleosis with studies for Epstein-Barr virusAcute cerebellar ataxia of childhood associated with infectious mononucleosisMeningoencephalomyelitiden und Encephalopathien mit fakultativem oder fehlendem VirusnachweisMononucleosis infectiosa (Pfeiffer’sches Drüsenfieber)Mononucleosis infectiosa (Pfeiffer’sches Drüsenfieber) 1 July 1961Volume 55, Issue 1Page: 147-149KeywordsAtaxiaCentral nervous systemEncephalitisFeversHeadachesMeningitisNeurologyPenicillinPharyngitisWalking Issue Published: 1 July 1961 PDF downloadLoading ...