Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Encephalitis Presenting as Multifocal Hemorrhagic Stroke

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) is a member of the alpha Herpesviridae subfamily associated with various central nervous system (CNS) manifestations.1 Variable clinical presentations, delay in diagnosis, and ongoing structural changes in the brain posttreatment can contribute to the morbidity and...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 2020-07, Vol.47 (4), p.563-565
Main Authors: Mak, Gloria, Lu, Jian-Qiang, de Sa Boasquevisque, Danielle, Perera, Kanjana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Blood vessels
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Edema
Encephalitis
Hematoma
Hemorrhage
Herpes viruses
Hypertension
Immunocompetence
Inflammation
Letter to the Editor
Medical imaging
Meningitis
Metastasis
Mortality
Necrosis
Nervous system
Stroke
Thrombosis
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Summary:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) is a member of the alpha Herpesviridae subfamily associated with various central nervous system (CNS) manifestations.1 Variable clinical presentations, delay in diagnosis, and ongoing structural changes in the brain posttreatment can contribute to the morbidity and mortality of HSV encephalitis. Despite the overarching symptom of headache, CSF studies were not pursued on prior admissions, as an infectious process was not suspected due to the lack of systemic infectious signs. [...]the focus was on the presence of the intraparenchymal hemorrhages, which were thought to be hypertensive related. Zis P, Stritsou P, Panagiotis A, Tavernarakis A. Herpes simplex virus type 2 encephalitis as a cause of ischemic stroke: case report and systemic review of the literature.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/cjn.2020.56