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Has neuro ever come across ebv caused immune attack that killed all peripheral nerves not gbs something a lot more aggressive targeting nerve cells?

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Yes, I have: There have been case reports if ebv causing myelopathy and paraplegia and i personally examined a transverse myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord) that was attributed to ebv.

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Answered 10/6/2013

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