Dr Spur's mystery case HSV : can it be a clue to an underlying inborn error of immunity?

Brauer, Marieke; Nagel, Lizelle; Van den Berg, Sylvia

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Dr Spur's mystery case HSV : can it be a clue to an underlying inborn error of immunity?

Brauer, Marieke; Nagel, Lizelle; Van den Berg, Sylvia

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101208

Date: 2024-12

Abstract:

HSV - can it be a clue to an underlying inborn error of immunity? I was recently contacted by a wife, concerned about her previously healthy 54-year-old husband, who suddenly complained of a severe headache. She noticed that he had difficulty speaking and seemed to be of balance. I arranged with a specialist physician at the nearest hospital for emergency admission. A diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 encephalitis was made. The patient made a full recovery after a full course of intravenous acyclovir.

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