AJNN
Academic Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology

Academic Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology (formerly known as the Academic Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery, e-ISSN:3023-6517), deals with neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and clinical psychology accepts articles on these topics. Academic Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, editorial commentaries, letters to the editor, educational articles, and conference/meeting announcements.

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Third cranial nerve palsy with confirmed HHV-6 positivity
Abstract
We present a rare case of a 38-year-old man diagnosed with third cranial nerve paralysis, where no abnormalities were detected on MRI. Human Herpes Virus-6 (HHV-6) infection affecting the central nervous system and associated with cranial nerve paralysis is an unusual occurrence. This report underscores the importance of considering HHV-6 as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with cranial nerve palsy and suggests the use of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HHV-6 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for confirmation.

Keywords : HHV-6, cranial nerve palsy, human herpes virus, oculamotor nerve palsy

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Article available in :
Volume 1, Issue 4, 2024
Page : 78-80
https://doi.org/10.51271/AJNN-0018
Article Information
Received : 09 Eyl 2024
Accepted : 27 Eyl 2024
Published : 29 Eki 2024
Corresponding Author :

Şeyda Çankaya: Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, Turkiye

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Citation : Duran U, Sayman D, Özdemir Öktem E, Yuluğ B, Çankaya Ş. Clinical case report: third cranial nerve palsy with confirmed HHV-6 positivity. Acad J Neurol Neurosurg. 2024;1(4):78-80.

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