Chronic granulomatous Herpes simplex encephalitis in a child with DiGeorge syndrome- Expanding the spectrum of Herpes-associated neurological disease

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: Herpes simplex virus(HSV) encephalitis is typically an acute, monophasic illness but can rarely present as a chronic granulomatous encephalitis, especially among immunocompromised individuals. The diagnosis of chronic HSV encephalitis is challenging due to its prolonged latency period, atypical imaging findings, and potential false-negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) polymer...

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• Age Distribution
• Autoantibodies
• Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
• Early Diagnosis
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
• Hypotension
• Viral Infections and Immunology Research

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6000dcd8-b3f6-5596-88a1-b8cec135aec5

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-6017714/v1