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A Case with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis

Herpes simpleks virüs ensefalitli bir olgu

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In our case, provided with literature research we disscussed a 37 years old man who presented to our internal medicine department with headache, nausea, vomiting and fever, without neurological symptoms and findings, diagnosed as herpes simplex encephalitis and started asyclovir treatment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Sudden fever, headache, focal neurological findings together with various levels of unconsciousness or seizure disorders are the characteristic features for encephalitis.
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Key Findings & Data:Herpes simplex virus type 1 is most common viral agent in etiology.
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Conclusion & Impact:In our case, provided with literature research we disscussed a 37 years old man who presented to our internal medicine department with headache, nausea, vomiting and fever, without neurological symptoms and findings, diagnosed as herpes simplex encephalitis and started asyclovir treatment.
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Abstract

Sudden fever, headache, focal neurological findings together with various levels of unconsciousness or seizure disorders are the characteristic features for encephalitis. Herpes simplex virus type 1 is most common viral agent in etiology. Clinically, it’s difficult to diagnose the disease. Routine laboratory results are usually nonspecific. When symptoms and clinical findings confirm the diagnosis and the HSV antigen or antibody is seen in laboratory results with associated typical radiological lesions, it is life saving to start antiviral therapy immediately. In our case, provided with literature research we disscussed a 37 years old man who presented to our internal medicine department with headache, nausea, vomiting and fever, without neurological symptoms and findings, diagnosed as herpes simplex encephalitis and started asyclovir treatment.

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Ani ateş, baş ağrısı, fokal nörolojik bulgularla birlikte olan epileptik nöbet veya çeşitli seviyelerdeki bilinç bozuklukları ensefalitler için karakteristik özelliklerdir. Viral etyolojide en sık rastlanan ajan Herpes Simpleks Virüs-1 (HSV)’dir. Klinik olarak hastalığın tanısını koymak güçtür. Rutin laboratuvar sonuçları genellikle nonspesifiktir. Tanıda klinik bulgular, HSV antijenin veya antikorunun gösterilmesi yanında tipik radyolojik lezyonların bulunması durumunda vakit kaybetmeden antiviral tedavinin başlanması hayat kurtarıcıdır. Biz bu yazımızda 37 yaşında baş ağrısı, bulantı, kusma ve ateş yüksekliği ile iç hastalıkları bölümümüze ayaktan başvuran, baş ağrısı dışında nörolojik semptom ve bulgusu olmadığı halde Herpes Simpleks Ensefalit (HSE) tanısı koyarak asiklovir tedavisine başladığımız olgumuzu literatür bilgileri eşliğinde sunmayı amaçladık.

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BAŞAK, M., SERİN, S., DAMA, D., DALBELER, A., SAYAN, İ., YAĞIZ, V. (2011). A Case with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis. Bakırköy Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 3, 116–118. https://ajindex.com/articles/126156

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