Publicaties
Meningoencephaloradiculitis following infection with tick borne encephalitis virus Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus that is endemic to Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and large parts of Asia. The tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is transmitted through the saliva of infected ticks and infected goat milk. In the vast majority of cases, an infection with TBEV has a subclinical course. However, in some cases, it leads to neurological symptoms due to meningitis, ...
Autochthonous Cases of Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Belgium, 2020 Vrije Universiteit Brussel Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
We report 3 confirmed autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis cases in Belgium diagnosed during summer 2020. Clinicians should include this viral infection in the differential diagnosis for patients with etiologically unexplained neurologic manifestations, even for persons without recent travel history.
GAD65 autoimmune encephalitis : a cause of rapidly evolving frontotemporal atrophy Universiteit Gent
Autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis virus-seropositive cattle in Belgium: a risk-based targeted serological survey Universiteit Gent
Encephalitis associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) usually causes fever, respiratory symptoms, malaise and myalgia. Recent observations suggested possible neurological complications of COVID-19, including the first report of suspected viral encephalitis. We report a case of a 29-year-old male with -on nasopharyngeal testing- confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with severe respiratory symptoms, followed by clinical and radiological ...