Author: Lovati, Carlo; Osio, Maurizio; Pantoni, Leonardo
Title: Diagnosing herpes simplex-1 encephalitis at the time of COVID-19 pandemic. Cord-id: f2fnlwdg Document date: 2020_5_13
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Snippet: CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus-1 encephalitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. The diagnosis was somehow delayed because relatives were initially cautious in bringing the patient to the hospital and, here, the work-up focus was on coronavirusrelated aspects as the patient was initially reputed to be infected with COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS During the current viral outbreak, physicians should not neglect the possibility of other disease
Document: CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus-1 encephalitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. The diagnosis was somehow delayed because relatives were initially cautious in bringing the patient to the hospital and, here, the work-up focus was on coronavirusrelated aspects as the patient was initially reputed to be infected with COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS During the current viral outbreak, physicians should not neglect the possibility of other diseases that represent neurological emergencies and require immediate recognition and treatment.
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