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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Navigating diagnostic challenges: imaging strategies for herpes simplex encephalitis in resource limited settings: A case report.

Shimalis Tadasa Fayisa, Nishma Pokharel, Abisiniya Solomon, Lense Negash, Lidiya Ayele Biltibo, Selamawit Hailu Bedasso, Abel Tsehay Abebe

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Shimalis Tadasa FayisaDepartment of Radiology, College of Health Science, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan, Ethiopia.
Nishma PokharelDepartement of medicine, Kathmandu Medical college, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Abisiniya SolomonDepartment of Medicine, Wolkite University, wolkite, Ethiopia.
Lense NegashDepartement of Medicine, S't Paul's Hospital Millenium Medical Collage hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Lidiya Ayele BiltiboDepartement of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Selamawit Hailu BedassoDepartement of Medicine, ALERT Hospital/Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abel Tsehay AbebeDepartement of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · USAll Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre · ETKathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital · NPMizan Tepi University · ETSt. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College · ETWolkite University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Encephalitis refers to the inflammatory condition affecting the brain parenchyma, leading to various neurological impairments. It can have various causes: infectious, postinfectious, and noninfectious origins. In this case, we present a 76-year-old man who presented to the emergency room with complaints of headache and behavioral changes. Initially, a Computed Tomography (CT) scan raised suspicion of herpes simplex encephalitis and prompted the initiation of treatment. Subsequently, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture confirmed the diagnosis. However, despite medical intervention, the patient's condition unexpectedly deteriorated, and he unfortunately passed away after spending 2 weeks in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Possible factors contributing to this outcome include delayed presentation to medical care, viral resistance, or the inherent nature of the infection itself, particularly in elderly patients.

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