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Berzero G, Campanini G, Vegezzi E, Paoletti M, Pichiecchio A, Simoncelli AM, Colombo AA, Bernasconi P, Borsani O, Di Matteo A, Rossi V, Foiadelli T, Savasta S, Compagno F, Zecca M, Baldanti F, Marchioni E. Human Herpesvirus 6 Encephalitis in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Hosts. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2021; 8:8/2/e942. [PMID: 33587722 PMCID: PMC7963435 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical, radiologic, and biological features associated with human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts to establish which clinical settings should prompt HHV-6 testing. Methods We performed a retrospective research in the virology database of Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo (Pavia, Italy) for all patients who tested positive for HHV-6 DNA in the CSF and/or in blood from January 2008 to September 2018 and separately assessed the number of patients meeting the criteria for HHV-6 encephalitis in the group of immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Results Of the 926 patients tested for HHV-6 during the period of interest, 45 met the study criteria. Among immunocompetent hosts (n = 17), HHV-6 encephalitis was diagnosed to 4 infants or children presenting with seizures or mild encephalopathy during primary HHV-6 infection (CSF/blood replication ratio <<1 in all cases). Among immunocompromised hosts (n = 28), HHV-6 encephalitis was diagnosed to 7 adolescents/adults with hematologic conditions presenting with altered mental status (7/7), seizures (3/7), vigilance impairment (3/7), behavioral changes (2/7), hyponatremia (2/7), and anterograde amnesia (1/7). Initial brain MRI was altered only in 2 patients, but 6 of the 7 had a CSF/blood replication ratio >1. Conclusions The detection of a CSF/blood replication ratio >1 represented a specific feature of immunocompromised patients with HHV-6 encephalitis and could be of special help to establish a diagnosis of HHV-6 encephalitis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients lacking radiologic evidence of limbic involvement.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Berzero
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Giulia Campanini
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Elisa Vegezzi
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Matteo Paoletti
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Anna Pichiecchio
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Anna Maria Simoncelli
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Anna Amelia Colombo
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Paolo Bernasconi
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Oscar Borsani
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Angela Di Matteo
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Virginia Rossi
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Thomas Foiadelli
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Salvatore Savasta
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Francesca Compagno
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Marco Zecca
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Fausto Baldanti
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy
| | - Enrico Marchioni
- From the Neuroncology Unit (G.B., E.V., E.M.), and Neuroradiology Unit (M.P., A.P.), IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia; Molecular Virology Unit (G.C., F.B.), Microbiology and Virology Department, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology Unit (A.M.S.), Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (A.A.C., P.B., O.B.), Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit (A.D.M.), Pediatric Clinic (V.R., T.F., S.S.), and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (F.C., M.Z.), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences (A.P.), Department of Molecular Medicine (P.B., O.B.), and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences (F.B.), University of Pavia, Italy.
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