title: Combined CMV- and HSV-1 brainstem encephalitis restricted to medulla oblongata.
abstract: We report a very rare case of a combined CMV- and HSV-1 isolated brainstem encephalitis restricted to medulla oblongata in a patient with advanced HIV disease. Neither limbic nor general ventricular involvement was detected on neuroimaging. The case highlights the importance of testing for HSV-1 and CMV in HIV-infected patients presenting with an isolated brainstem syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: juri.katchanov@charite.de.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katchanov
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Branding
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stocker
mesh_terms: D003587:Cytomegalovirus; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: AIDS; Brainstem; CMV; Encephalitis; HIV; HSV-1; Neuroinfection