Human herpesvirus 1 meningoencephalitis after trigeminal neuralgia surgery

Summary We report a case of human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) meningoencephalitis in a patient who underwent trigeminal neuralgia surgery. Although this surgery has been reported to increase the risk of mucocutaneous HHV-1 recurrence, to our knowledge, an association between trigeminal surgery and HHV-1 e...

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2013-07, Vol.67 (1), p.79-81
Main Authors: Prim, Núria, Benito, Natividad, Montes, Guillermo, Pomar, Virginia, Molet, Joan, Rabella, Núria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Biological and medical sciences
Cerebrospinal Fluid - virology
DNA, Viral - cerebrospinal fluid
General aspects
Herpes Simplex - diagnosis
Herpes Simplex - pathology
Herpes Simplex - virology
Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification
Human herpesvirus 1
Humans
Infectious Disease
Male
Medical sciences
Meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitis - diagnosis
Meningoencephalitis - pathology
Meningoencephalitis - virology
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Postoperative Complications - pathology
Postoperative Complications - virology
Trigeminal Neuralgia - surgery
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Summary:Summary We report a case of human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) meningoencephalitis in a patient who underwent trigeminal neuralgia surgery. Although this surgery has been reported to increase the risk of mucocutaneous HHV-1 recurrence, to our knowledge, an association between trigeminal surgery and HHV-1 encephalitis has not been previously described.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.011