Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges
Herpes Simplex Encephalitis has been found to be one of the most common causes of fatal viral encephalitis (1). The mortality rate in untreated patients has been found to be as high as 70%, thus, correct management and early diagnosis are important for good prognoses and crucial for predicting outco...
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| description | Herpes Simplex Encephalitis has been found to be one of the most common causes of fatal viral encephalitis (1). The mortality rate in untreated patients has been found to be as high as 70%, thus, correct management and early diagnosis are important for good prognoses and crucial for predicting outcomes. (1,2) In patients with Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), specific findings such as the Periodic lateralized epileptic form discharges (PLEDs) are considered a specific finding on electroencephalogram (EEG). PLEDs are usually seen in the context of destructive structural lesions involving the cortex. Other causes may include acute ischemic stroke and, less commonly, tumors. This finding of PLEDs has been linked to epileptic seizures, including status epilepticus.(3)
We report a case of HSV type 2 infection and PLEDs as it is not a common presentation, unlike HSV type 1 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-799d295b922b4aab9dc5d64f9d7ab2942022-12-22T03:05:36ZengMarshall UniversityMarshall Journal of Medicine2379-95362017-01-01312428http://dx.doi.org/10.18590/mjm.2017.vol3.iss1.6Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform DischargesJustin Chuang 0Sona K. Shah1Marshall UniversityMarshall UniversityHerpes Simplex Encephalitis has been found to be one of the most common causes of fatal viral encephalitis (1). The mortality rate in untreated patients has been found to be as high as 70%, thus, correct management and early diagnosis are important for good prognoses and crucial for predicting outcomes. (1,2) In patients with Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), specific findings such as the Periodic lateralized epileptic form discharges (PLEDs) are considered a specific finding on electroencephalogram (EEG). PLEDs are usually seen in the context of destructive structural lesions involving the cortex. Other causes may include acute ischemic stroke and, less commonly, tumors. This finding of PLEDs has been linked to epileptic seizures, including status epilepticus.(3) We report a case of HSV type 2 infection and PLEDs as it is not a common presentation, unlike HSV type 1 infection.https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1081&context=mjmperiodic lateralized epileptiform dischargesPLEDSHSV 2 PLEDSHerpes simplex virus type 2 PLEDSPLEDS HSVHSV2HSV-2 encephalitis PLEDS |
| spellingShingle | Justin Chuang Sona K. Shah Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges Marshall Journal of Medicine periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges PLEDS HSV 2 PLEDS Herpes simplex virus type 2 PLEDS PLEDS HSV HSV2 HSV-2 encephalitis PLEDS |
| title | Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges |
| title_full | Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges |
| title_fullStr | Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges |
| title_short | Herpes simplex virus type II in a patient having Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges |
| title_sort | herpes simplex virus type ii in a patient having periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges |
| topic | periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges PLEDS HSV 2 PLEDS Herpes simplex virus type 2 PLEDS PLEDS HSV HSV2 HSV-2 encephalitis PLEDS |
| url | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1081&context=mjm |
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