title: A case of urinary retention in the early stages of herpes simplex virus type-1 encephalitis.
abstract: A 70-year-old man developed urinary retention in the early stages of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 encephalitis. A nerve conduction study suggested latent myeloradiculitis. This is the first report of human herpes simplex virus-1 encephalitis followed by urinary retention at early stage from the onset like the Elsberg syndrome. Although relatively few similar cases have been reported, we consider that urinary retention is common in HSV-1 encephalitis, in which disturbances of consciousness usually require bladder catheterization from the onset. We further emphasize that urinary retention may occasionally occur in early stages of HSV-1 encephalitis, with a significant possibility of recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan. Electronic address: tfukuoka@saitama-med.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Akifumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Naotoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshimasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Herpes simplex virus type-1 encephalitis; Urinary retention