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Herpes simplex virus reactivation after subtotal hemispherectomy in a pediatric patient.

Abstract
We report herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) in a toddler after a subtotal hemispherectomy for seizures related to HSE 16 months earlier. Herpes simplex virus reactivation in the cerebrospinal fluid shortly after treatment of HSE has been described, but is extremely rare in other situations. HSE reactivation is a potential complication of epilepsy surgery after HSE in children.
AuthorsTracie Gong, William Bingaman, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Ingrid Tuxhorn, Johanna Goldfarb
JournalThe Pediatric infectious disease journal (Pediatr Infect Dis J) Vol. 29 Issue 12 Pg. 1148-50 (Dec 2010) ISSN: 1532-0987 [Electronic] United States
PMID20622709 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (virology)
  • Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex (diagnosis, virology)
  • Epilepsy (surgery)
  • Hemispherectomy (adverse effects)
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Simplexvirus (isolation & purification)
  • Virus Activation

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