A rare case of adult herpes simplex encephalitis complicated with rhabdomyolysis

Abstract Background Compelling evidence indicates that status epilepticus is a prevalent cause of rhabdomyolysis. However, cases of rhabdomyolysis induced by a single seizure accompanied by viral encephalitis are rarely reported. Herein, we present a case of adult Herpes Simplex Encephalitis complic...

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Main Authors: Qinwei Yu, Chao Han, Lei Pei, Jinsha Huang, Yan Xu, Tao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05798-1