ALICE-IN-WONDERLAND SYNDROME AS A PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF EBV INFECTION

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LIAW, SB [1 ]
SHEN, EY [1 ]
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[1] MACKAY MEM HOSP, DEPT PEDIAT, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
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10.1016/0887-8994(91)90032-G
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Four Chinese patients (2 boys, 2 girls), ages 4-9 years, who had episodes of perception error of body schema and objects are reported. The metamorphopsia, which had been named Alice in Wonderland syndrome, is the major presentation. All of them were proved to have acute Epstein-Barr virus infection, as documented by positive heterophil antibody test and/or positive IgM antibody to Epstein-Barr virus capsid antigen. The duration of the preception disorder ranged from 1 week to 3 months. We believe that any young child presenting with Alice in Wonderland syndrome should undergo examination for Epstein-Barr virus infection; complete recovery from the disorder can be expected.
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