Relapsing Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
- Author:
Wooyoung JANG
1
;
Ki Wook OH
;
Hyun Young KIM
;
Gwangsu HAN
;
Hee Tae KIM
;
Seung Hyun KIM
;
Juhan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, college of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. kimjuhan@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes simplex encephalitis;
Relapse;
Diffusion weighted image
- MeSH:
Acyclovir;
Brain;
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex*;
Encephalitis, Viral;
Herpes Simplex*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(3):393-397
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common type of viral encephalitis and a fourteen day administration of acyclovir is well-known as the treatment of choice for HSE. Occasionally HSE relapses, but rarely with acyclovir treatment. We report a case of relapsing HSE after treatment with acyclovir for 14 days. Our case suggests that patients with progressive high signal intensities in diffusion-weighted brain MRIs might need longer antiviral therapy over 14 days for preventing the relapse of herpes simplex encephalitis.
