Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient
Herpes simplex encephalitis is a potentially fatal infection of central nervous system that typically involves frontal and temporal lobes. Occasionally, it presents an extratemporal involvement and in rarer cases, it is limited to the brainstem. We describe a case of an adolescent who presented with...
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| author | Juliana Harumi Arita Jaime Lin Mirella Maccarini Peruchi Marcelo Masruha Rodrigues Luiz Celso Pereira Vilanova |
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| description | Herpes simplex encephalitis is a potentially fatal infection of central nervous system that typically involves frontal and temporal lobes. Occasionally, it presents an extratemporal involvement and in rarer cases, it is limited to the brainstem. We describe a case of an adolescent who presented with fever, sore throat, and vertigo. Clinical picture evolved to lethargy, tetraparesis, consciousness impairment, and respiratory failure. MRI showed lesions restricted to the brainstem. PCR of CSF was positive for herpes simplex type 1. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7bfb43e93fd54d2a84c1d0ecbee0f1a92025-02-03T05:50:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/606584606584Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric PatientJuliana Harumi Arita0Jaime Lin1Mirella Maccarini Peruchi2Marcelo Masruha Rodrigues3Luiz Celso Pereira Vilanova4Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu 720, 04023-900, São Paulo, BrazilDivision of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu 720, 04023-900, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo 455, 01246903, São Paulo, BrazilDivision of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu 720, 04023-900, São Paulo, BrazilDivision of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu 720, 04023-900, São Paulo, BrazilHerpes simplex encephalitis is a potentially fatal infection of central nervous system that typically involves frontal and temporal lobes. Occasionally, it presents an extratemporal involvement and in rarer cases, it is limited to the brainstem. We describe a case of an adolescent who presented with fever, sore throat, and vertigo. Clinical picture evolved to lethargy, tetraparesis, consciousness impairment, and respiratory failure. MRI showed lesions restricted to the brainstem. PCR of CSF was positive for herpes simplex type 1.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/606584 |
| spellingShingle | Juliana Harumi Arita Jaime Lin Mirella Maccarini Peruchi Marcelo Masruha Rodrigues Luiz Celso Pereira Vilanova Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient |
| title_full | Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient |
| title_fullStr | Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient |
| title_short | Herpes Simplex Type 1 Encephalitis Restricted to the Brainstem in a Pediatric Patient |
| title_sort | herpes simplex type 1 encephalitis restricted to the brainstem in a pediatric patient |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/606584 |
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