Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis Involving the Bilateral Corticospinal Tract: Wine Glass Sign
- Author:
Jinsik LEE
1
;
Uichan HONG
;
Seohee CHOI
;
Woo Jun KIM
;
Soonwook KWON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2024;42(4):387-391
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes a variety of central nervous system infections, including encephalitis. EBV encephalitis accounts for approximately 5.8% of all viral encephalitis, with fever, headache, convulsions, and decreased consciousness as common symptoms. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in EBV encephalitis shows high signal intensity mainly in the parieto-occipital cortex, subcortical white matter, and deep gray matter nuclei with reversibility. In this report, we present a case of bilateral corticospinal tract involvement (wineglass sign) identified on brain MRI in a patient with diagnosed with EBV encephalitis.
