Publications by authors named "Ester Ponzetto"
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- Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1, or herpes B virus, is a virus found in macaque monkeys that can infect humans and cause serious illness with high mortality risks.
- A unique case of this virus reactivating after 54 years resulted in severe meningoencephalitis, highlighting the need for antiviral preventive measures in survivors of central nervous system infections.
- DNA sequencing of the virus from the patient's cerebrospinal fluid revealed it had significant genetic differences compared to other known strains, suggesting the need for more research on various BVs in monkeys.
The authors describe a rare case of central auditory dysfunction induced by cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). A 55-year-old woman who was admitted after aneurysmal SAH developed cerebral vasospasm on Day 3 affecting mainly the right middle cerebral artery (MCA) and partly the left MCA. The vasospasm became refractory to conventional therapy and was ultimately improved by intraarterial infusion of nimodipine in the right MCA and angioplasty.
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