HSV Encephalitis with Normal CSF — A Case Report with Review of Literature
Published: December 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6966
Gautam Rawal, Sankalp Yadav, Umar Rasool Wani, Alok Kumar Ambastha
1. Attending Consultant, Department of Critical Care, Rockland Hospital, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, India.
2. General Duty Medical Officer-II, Chest Clinic Moti Nagar, North MCD, New Delhi, India.
3. Junior Consultant, Department of Critical Care, Rockland Hospital, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, India.
4. Senior Resident, Department of Critical Care, Rockland Hospital, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Gautam Rawal,
Flat No. 417, Dhruva Apartments, Plot No. 4, I P Extension, Patparganj, Delhi-110092, India.
E-mail : drgautamrawal@hotmail.com
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE) is one of the most potentially fatal infectious disease that should be detected as early as possible. The combination of clinical history and examination, brain computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture have been used to establish a diagnosis. The authors present a case of HSVE with normal CSF analysis, but typical MRI findings consistent with HSE and CSF PCR positive for Herpes simplex virus1 DNA, who responded to Acyclovir therapy with complete recovery.
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