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http://dx.doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2015.17.2.82

Asymptomatic Hematoma in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis  

Song, Soo Jin (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Na, Boo Suk (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Song, Jong Min (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Woo, Ho Geol (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Dokyung (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Ahn, Tae-Beom (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.17, no.2, 2015 , pp. 82-85 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 59-year old man was admitted for drowsiness and stiff neck. CSF examination showed lymphocytic pleocytosis and PCR for herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 was positive in CSF. Brain MRI revealed enhanced lesions in left temporal lobe. His symptom improved with acyclovir. Follow-up studies showed red blood cells in CSF and a hematoma in the left temporal lobe. There was no additional symptom related to the hematoma. He was discharged after conservative care. Although rare, hematoma can develop in HSV-1 meningoencephalitis.
Keywords
Herpes simplex virus; Meningoencephalitis; Acyclovir; Hematoma;
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