From acute stress syndrome to CNS infection: A case of HSV encephalitis with psychiatric mimicry

There are diagnostic challenges when psychiatric symptoms occur before neurological manifestations of HSV encephalitis. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for organic etiologies in atypical psychiatric presentations, and early neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid studies are essential to avoid delays in life-saving treatment.

Authors

Inibehe Ime Okon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8275-5713)
Muhammad Saqib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2796-1413)
Aafeen Mujeeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7037-2238)
Riazullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2192-1196)

Institutions

Khyber Medical College (PK)
Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (CD)

Publication Details

Journal: Medicine
Published: 2025-12-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046546
Primary Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
Type: article
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From acute stress syndrome to CNS infection: A case of HSV encephalitis with psychiatric mimicry

Inibehe Ime Okon, Muhammad Saqib, Aafeen Mujeeb, Riazullah

Dec 12, 2025

Medicine

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

article

From acute stress syndrome to CNS infection: A case of HSV encephalitis with psychiatric mimicry

Inibehe Ime Okon, Muhammad Saqib, Aafeen Mujeeb, Riazullah

December 12, 2025article en

Abstract

There are diagnostic challenges when psychiatric symptoms occur before neurological manifestations of HSV encephalitis. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for organic etiologies in atypical psychiatric presentations, and early neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid studies are essential to avoid delays in life-saving treatment.

MedicineVol. 104(50)

Khyber Medical College (PK), Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma (CD)

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Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

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