Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?

Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?

Few reports describe the reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus causing encephalitis (HSVE) in patients undergoing brain radiation therapy and a concomitant steroid regimen. The role for steroid use in the treatment of patients with HSVE has not been fully elucidated. We report the case of a fe...

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Main Authors: Karlo J. Lizarraga, Lucien C. Alexandre, Ciro Ramos-Estebanez, Amedeo Merenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis
Immunosuppression
Corticosteroids
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350572
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spelling doaj-153f8078b03b4cb9acb91fbeeea836a22020-11-24T22:38:19ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2013-03-0151525510.1159/000350572350572Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?Karlo J. LizarragaLucien C. AlexandreCiro Ramos-EstebanezAmedeo MerendaFew reports describe the reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus causing encephalitis (HSVE) in patients undergoing brain radiation therapy and a concomitant steroid regimen. The role for steroid use in the treatment of patients with HSVE has not been fully elucidated. We report the case of a female patient immunosuppressed by steroids and brain radiation who developed HSVE and responded to acyclovir and dexamethasone.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350572Herpes simplex virus encephalitisImmunosuppressionCorticosteroids
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author Karlo J. Lizarraga
Lucien C. Alexandre
Ciro Ramos-Estebanez
Amedeo Merenda
spellingShingle Karlo J. Lizarraga
Lucien C. Alexandre
Ciro Ramos-Estebanez
Amedeo Merenda
Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?
Case Reports in Neurology
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis
Immunosuppression
Corticosteroids
author_facet Karlo J. Lizarraga
Lucien C. Alexandre
Ciro Ramos-Estebanez
Amedeo Merenda
author_sort Karlo J. Lizarraga
title Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?
title_short Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?
title_full Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?
title_fullStr Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?
title_full_unstemmed Are Steroids a Beneficial Adjunctive Therapy in the Immunosuppressed Patient with Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis?
title_sort are steroids a beneficial adjunctive therapy in the immunosuppressed patient with herpes simplex virus encephalitis?
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Neurology
issn 1662-680X
publishDate 2013-03-01
description Few reports describe the reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus causing encephalitis (HSVE) in patients undergoing brain radiation therapy and a concomitant steroid regimen. The role for steroid use in the treatment of patients with HSVE has not been fully elucidated. We report the case of a female patient immunosuppressed by steroids and brain radiation who developed HSVE and responded to acyclovir and dexamethasone.
topic Herpes simplex virus encephalitis
Immunosuppression
Corticosteroids
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350572
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