title: Aerophagia and belching after herpes simplex encephalitis.
abstract: The etiology of abnormal belching is not known. Currently, it is being subsumed under "functional gastroduodenal disorders." Here, we report the unusual case history of a patient who developed aerophagia and consecutive excessive belching in association with herpes simplex encephalitis. The case report adds to the limited information about potential organic geneses of belching. Implications for possible medical therapies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. scheid@cbs.mpg.de
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scheid
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Teich
authors.forename: Matthias L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schroeter
mesh_terms: D000334:Aerophagy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004884:Eructation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone