Relapsing herpes simplex encephalitis resulting in Kluver-Bucy syndrome
Relapsing herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) rarely occurs after acyclovir treatment. We treated a patient with relapsing HSE of the contralateral temporal lobe, resulting in Klüver-Bucy syndrome, after a full-dose acyclovir treatment. This case suggests that physicians should consider sudden behavio...
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Published in | Internal medicine (Tokyo, 1992) Vol. 50; no. 7; pp. 763 - 766 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Japan
01.01.2011
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Summary: | Relapsing herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) rarely occurs after acyclovir treatment. We treated a patient with relapsing HSE of the contralateral temporal lobe, resulting in Klüver-Bucy syndrome, after a full-dose acyclovir treatment. This case suggests that physicians should consider sudden behavioral and emotional changes after HSE treatment as a possible indication of relapsing HSE, as well as possible temporal lobe epilepsy, and the need to administer longer acyclovir treatment for select patients. |
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ISSN: | 1349-7235 1349-7235 |
DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4792 |