Herpes simplex: a possible cause of brain-stem encephalitis.
Herpes simplex virus was isolated from the tracheal aspirate of a 10-year-old boy presenting with acute onset of multiple cranial nerve palsies and a mild right hemiparesis. There was also an elevated herpes complement-fixation titer with decrease in the following weeks infection by herpes virus have been debated, we propose that this represents a case of brain-stem encephalitis due to herpes simplex infection. The importance of early diagnosis and evaluation of therapy are emphasized by this case in which the patient recovered completely.
D000374:Aggression; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000914:Antibodies, Viral