HSV-1 Encephalitis Presenting With Multifocal Extra-temporal Hemorrhagic Lesions in an Infant
We report an infant with HSV-1 encephalitis presenting with multifocal extra-temporal hemorrhagic lesions and complete temporal lobe sparing on neuroimaging. This case highlights the importance of considering herpes simplex encephalitis and initiating empirical acyclovir therapy even in the absence of the characteristic temporal pattern.
Authors
- Rafael Inácio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3573-105X)
- Tiago Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3165-1215)
- Hugo Cadilha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8921-0386)
- Isabel Castro Esteves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5405-1149)
- Maria Patrícia de Freitas Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6538-949X)
- Joana Pinto Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3283-2998)
- Sofia Quintas
- Inês Menezes
- Rita Martins
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Neurohospitalist
- Published
- 2026-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19418744261499415
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00