Atypical Presentation of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Authors

  • Shahida Perveen Department of Medicine. Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad. Pakistan Author
  • Hassan Saleem Department of Medicine. Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi. Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59119/ajmskk78ju7y

Keywords:

Herpes encephalitis; viral encephalitis; Cerebellum; Brainstem syndrome.

Abstract

Encephalitis caused by herpes simplex is a common viral infection of nervous system. It typically affects temporal lobes. Involvement of sites other than temporal and frontal lobes is rare. We report a case of Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) effecting unusual areas of brain. A young male presented with fever, headache, confusion and hemiplegia. HSV-1 encephalitis was diagnosed by identifying viral DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). MRI brain of the patient showed lesions in pons and cerebellum

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Published

2021-09-28

Issue

2021: Volume 1 Issue 1 (July - Dec 2021)

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Original Articles

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Atypical Presentation of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. (2021). Avicenna Journal of Medical Sciences, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.59119/ajmskk78ju7y

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