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Area of Science:

Neurology
Linguistics
Neuropsychology

Background:

Meningoencephalitis in childhood is a known risk factor for various developmental sequelae.
Anomia is a common language deficit, but other linguistic impairments are less frequently documented.

Observation:

A 13-year-old patient with eight years of schooling experienced herpetic meningoencephalitis.
A comprehensive speech-language and audiology assessment was conducted nine months post-diagnosis.

Findings:

The patient exhibited mixed aphasia, short-term and working memory impairments, and dyscalculia.
Severe cognitive and linguistic deficits were observed following the infection.

Implications:

This case highlights the potential for significant cognitive and linguistic deficits beyond anomia after herpetic meningoencephalitis.
Timely diagnosis and rehabilitation are essential for mitigating long-term neurological and cognitive consequences.