RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pitfalls in the management of herpes simplex virus encephalitis
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2012007081
DO 10.1136/bcr-2012-007081
VO 2012
A1 Ibitoye, Richard Tolulope
A1 Sarkar, Pamela
A1 Rajbhandari, Satyan
YR 2012
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2012/bcr-2012-007081.abstract
AB We report a case of Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis (HSVE) with a fatal outcome of a patient in his 70s presenting to a local teaching hospital with fever and confusion. We highlight pertinent issues regarding diagnosis, investigation and management, and consider ways of improving clinical outcomes. Finally, we discuss the differential diagnoses of acute encephalitis and review the management of HSVE.