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13.05.2020 | COVID-19 | COVID-19
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Diagnosing herpes simplex-1 encephalitis at the time of COVID-19 pandemic
verfasst von:
Carlo Lovati, Maurizio Osio, Leonardo Pantoni
Erschienen in:
Neurological Sciences
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Ausgabe 6/2020
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Abstract
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.