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Relapse of herpes simplex encephalitis presenting as choreoathetosis

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We report a case of herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis (HSE) in an 11-year-old boy who recovered with acyclovir therapy but developed relapse after 2 weeks. Choreoathetosis was the presenting feature of relapse. Response to antiinflammatory treatment was excellent. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of HSE relapse presenting with choreoathetosis reported from India. We describe the patient and review the literature on HSE and HSE relapse.

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  1. Rathi Children’s Hospital and Maternity Home, Civil Lines, Akola, M.S., India

    Narendra Rathi

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM, Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Akanksha Rathi

  3. Rathi Children Hospital and Maternity Home, Civil Lines, Akola, 444001, M.S., India

    Narendra Rathi

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Rathi, N., Rathi, A. Relapse of herpes simplex encephalitis presenting as choreoathetosis. Indian J Pediatr 77, 901–902 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0138-6

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