College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Keywords
viral encephalitis, Herpes Virus 6, herpes, encephalitis
Date of Presentation
5-6-2021 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
We present a case of a 56-year-old female who presented with HHV6 encephalitis. She initially presented with altered mental status. Our patient ultimately made a full recovery several days later with only some mild intermittent episodes of confusion. Currently there are no other case reports of HHV6 encephalitis in the adult population.
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System Diseases | Virus Diseases
A Novel Case of HHV-6 Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Adult
We present a case of a 56-year-old female who presented with HHV6 encephalitis. She initially presented with altered mental status. Our patient ultimately made a full recovery several days later with only some mild intermittent episodes of confusion. Currently there are no other case reports of HHV6 encephalitis in the adult population.
