Journal des maladies infectieuses et des thérapies immunitaires

A Case of Herpes Encephalitis Mimicking Young Stroke

Murat Alpua, Ilknur Yardımc, Mehmet Tunc, Mehmet Hamamci, Bahar Say, Ufuk Ergun

Herpes encephalitis is one of the neurological emergencies that can cause serious morbidity and even mortality when treatment is delayed or inappropriate treatment is given. Often it is not difficult to diagnose, but atypic cases can lead to delay in diagnosis and misdiagnosis. In this case report, we aimed to present a case that applied to emergency department with classical acute cerebrovascular event clinic who diagnosed herpes encephalitis later in the diagnostic process.