Ischemic stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage following Epstein-Barr virus infection

Rios, Jonathan; Félix, Catarina; Proença, Paula; Malaia, Luís; Nzwalo, Hipólito

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The epidemiological link between inflammation, infection, and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is well known.1 Transient prothrombotic status and vasculitis are possible explanatory factors.1 Aneurysm formation in association with central nervous system infections is occasionally reported.2 Ischemic or hemorrhagic complication in relation to neurotropic virus infections, including Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) are rarely reported in adults. Thus, we report here an extremely rare case of ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular complications in the context of EBV neuroinfection.