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What Do The Following CT And PET Scan Report Indicate?

14 days symptoms deteriorating each day, 23 year old healthy female day one confusion day 2 worse was sent to Beaumont, has gone from walking in to next step icu for breathing help and awaiting seizures, mri x 4 ct scan by 3, pet scan x 1, tests sent to oxford, all negative, lumbar punctures revealed a virus in the spinal fluid which is being treated but docs say this is only a small part of the symptoms and possibly dormant and now active, has lost speech is totally limp bedridden eyes half closed but vacant. after pet scan on Friday doctors said they are back to the drawing board. She had keyhole surgery in February for endometriosis laser and it was completely successful. They have checked from pet scan if there are tumours present but none. Information is not great, they have said they have no idea what it could be they have exhausted all possible causes through her symptoms but have come up empty. Is there a global database for undiagnosed virus s would our doctors be reaching out for information on a global scale, UK has come up negative..... Lynda
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
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Infectious Diseases Specialist 's  Response
Hello,

1. If lumbar puncture reveals virus in spinal fluid then it can be anything viral meningitis which causes inflammation of meninges.
2. They should start with antivirals.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Harshita, Infectious Diseases Specialist
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What Do The Following CT And PET Scan Report Indicate?

Hello, 1. If lumbar puncture reveals virus in spinal fluid then it can be anything viral meningitis which causes inflammation of meninges. 2. They should start with antivirals. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Harshita, Infectious Diseases Specialist