Are steroids a beneficial adjunctive therapy in the immunosuppressed patient with herpes simplex virus encephalitis?

Karlo J. Lizarraga; Lucien C. Alexandre; Ciro Ramos-Estebanez; Amedeo Merenda

doi:10.1159/000350572

Are steroids a beneficial adjunctive therapy in the immunosuppressed patient with herpes simplex virus encephalitis?

Karlo J. Lizarraga, Lucien C. Alexandre, Ciro Ramos-Estebanez, Amedeo Merenda

Neurology

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	52-55
Number of pages	4
Journal	Case Reports in Neurology
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000350572
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

Corticosteroids
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis
Immunosuppression

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology

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title = "Are steroids a beneficial adjunctive therapy in the immunosuppressed patient with herpes simplex virus encephalitis?",

abstract = "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.",

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