Lintu Ramachandran¹*, Vibhav K Bansal², Muhammad Janjua³, Taha Mohamed Djirdeh¹ and Janine Borja¹

¹Internal Medicine Residency, Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, USA
²Interventional Neurology, Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, USA
³Neurosurgery, Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, USA

*Corresponding Author: Lintu Ramachandran, Internal Medicine Residency, Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, USA.

Received: March 31, 2021; Published: May 27, 2021

Abstract

Infectious encephalitis is a common cause of acute altered mental status in adults. Most cases of viral encephalitis are often from Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-1 and are commonly associated with specific MRI findings that include temporal lobe changes. HSV-2 associated encephalitis is however remarkably rare. Even in HSV-2 encephalitis cases, MRI findings of temporal lobe changes are not typical. We present the case of a patient who presented with classic MRI findings, but was found to have PCR confirmed HSV-2 associated encephalitis. We discuss and hypothesize mechanisms by which HSV gains access to CNS and the reason behind increasing cases of HSV-2 associated encephalitis.

Keywords: HSV; Encephalitis; Temporal Lobe; Infectious Encephalitis; Herpes Simplex Virus

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Citation

Citation: Lintu Ramachandran., et al. “Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Encephalitis with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 MRI Findings in an Immunocompetent Adult". Acta Scientific Neurology 4.6 (2021): 125-127.

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