This case series provides the first description of ataxia and rhombencephalitis associated with Coxsackievirus B2 meningoencephalitis in children.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
May warrant Coxsackievirus B2 testing in toddlers with meningoencephalitis and ataxia; leaves open causality and prevalence.
During July-September 2022, 14 children suffering from meningoencephalitis tested positive for Coxsackievirus B2 (8 cerebrospinal fluid, 9 stool samples). Mean age 22 months (range 0-60 months); 8 were males. Seven of the children presented with ataxia and 2 had imaging features of rhombencephalitis, not previously described in association with Coxsackievirus B2.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kriger et al. (2023) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: