Aerophagia and belching after herpes simplex encephalitis.
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.
Scheid
Rainer
R
Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. scheid@cbs.mpg.de
Teich
Niels
N
Schroeter
Matthias L
ML
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
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone