ebv

[cole55]

i first yelled out angry outburst and put in hop then lost leg function, cant speak or eat and om a ventilater  dv ebv in spinal fluid whats the prognosis

[Karen99]

Hi Cole - I did a quick google search and found several cases of EBV Virus in spinal fluid.  As awful of a time you are having now, the majority of people recover with few lingering symptoms.    

This bottom line of the below case is perhaps somewhat similar to yours.  It took 2 weeks to regain strength and was walking with aid within a year.

I personally know a person who had total paralysis from the neck down for several months due to a dyemelinating event of the CNS.  She is now fine, working full time and living a full life.  

I'll be rooting for you.  The body is an amazing creation with the miraculous ability to heal itself.  Here is a brief "case" from the net:

CSF profile and virological analysis of patients with Epstein–Barr virus encephalomyeloradiculitis and myeloradiculitis

Patient 2 with acute encephaloradiculitis
A 57‐year‐old woman developed headache, cough, malaise, fever, somnolence and mild lower limb numbness and weakness. Over the next 3 weeks, she developed urinary and faecal incontinence and her legs became paralysed. She was also hypothermic with a core temperature of 33°C. Respiratory distress developed necessitating intubation and ventilation. Neurological examination revealed a flaccid paraplegia and sensory loss to all modalities in the legs. CSF contained 42 WBCs/µl (4% PMN, 96% MNC); CSF protein was 298 mg% and glucose was 84 mg%. Two brain MRIs, one cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spinal cord MRI and two EMGs were normal. An EEG showed generalized bi‐hemispheric slowing in the theta and delta range with occasional sharp waves in the frontotemporal regions. A second CSF examination revealed 19 WBCs/µl (65% PMN, 35% MNC); CSF protein was 254 mg% and glucose was 137 mg%. She was treated for 14 days with acyclovir and dexamethasone for presumed viral encephalitis. One month later, her temperature had returned to normal, and her mental status and arm strength were normal, although a flaccid paraparesis persisted. One year later, she was able to walk with the aid of a walking frame and sphincter function had returned to normal.

[Sumanadevii]

I don't know what the prognosis could be, Cole.  I guess time will tell.  Are you dx with MS?  I know that lesions on the brain stem can cause breathing problems...might be why the ventilator.

Keep us updated.