Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium
Abstract Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common cause of infectious encephalitis. Our case is of a 75‐year‐old woman who presented with dysuria and altered mental status. Our case addresses the difficulties in diagnosis and highlights the importance of early recognition of HSE and its...
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| description | Abstract Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common cause of infectious encephalitis. Our case is of a 75‐year‐old woman who presented with dysuria and altered mental status. Our case addresses the difficulties in diagnosis and highlights the importance of early recognition of HSE and its associated neurological sequelae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de5b70eda57e4b378ffc9ae8f53e91022023-03-30T10:21:25ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7123Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of deliriumNicholas Wan0Sanath Weerakkody1Department of General Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre Bedford Park South Australia AustraliaDepartment of General Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre Bedford Park South Australia AustraliaAbstract Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common cause of infectious encephalitis. Our case is of a 75‐year‐old woman who presented with dysuria and altered mental status. Our case addresses the difficulties in diagnosis and highlights the importance of early recognition of HSE and its associated neurological sequelae.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7123acute medicineencephalitisgeneral medicineherpes simplex virusinfectious diseases |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas Wan Sanath Weerakkody Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium Clinical Case Reports acute medicine encephalitis general medicine herpes simplex virus infectious diseases |
| title | Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium |
| title_full | Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium |
| title_fullStr | Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium |
| title_short | Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: An atypical presentation of delirium |
| title_sort | herpes simplex virus encephalitis an atypical presentation of delirium |
| topic | acute medicine encephalitis general medicine herpes simplex virus infectious diseases |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7123 |
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