| A case of maternal herpes simplex virus encephalitis during late pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 19129790 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: A pregnant 25-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation was admitted to an emergency unit after her husband had found her drowsy and with her tongue bitten. The day before admission, the patient had developed a fever of 39 degrees C, was suffering from headaches, was nauseated and had vomited. On admission, she had anterograde and retrograde amnesia, but no somatic neurological deficits were detected. INVESTIGATIONS: Routine laboratory testing, lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, routine bacteriology, brain MRI, and polymerase chain reaction testing for neurotropic viruses including herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2. DIAGNOSIS: Maternal herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis. MANAGEMENT: Antiviral and anticonvulsive therapy, supportive treatment, and cesarean section. |
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Authors:
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Johann Sellner; Roberto Buonomano; Krassen Nedeltchev; Oliver Findling; Gerhard Schroth; Daniel V Surbek; Stephen L Leib |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature clinical practice. Neurology Volume: 5 ISSN: 1745-8358 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-08 Completed Date: 2009-03-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101261799 Medline TA: Nat Clin Pract Neurol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar at the Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. |
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Acyclovir
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therapeutic use Adult Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use Brain / pathology, virology Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / drug therapy, pathology, physiopathology* Female Herpesvirus 1, Human Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy, physiopathology*, virology* Seizures / prevention & control, virology Triazines / therapeutic use |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Antiviral Agents; 0/Triazines; 59277-89-3/Acyclovir; 84057-84-1/lamotrigine |
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