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Double Trouble: Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Triggering Autoimmune Encephalitis.

Somarajan Anandan¹, Parameswaran Krishnan²

¹Neurology, St. Joseph's Mission Hospital, Anchal, IND.

|April 7, 2025

Summary

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Herpes simplex virus 1 encephalitis can lead to neurological issues. A rare case shows anti-NMDAR encephalitis occurring nearly a year after initial HSV1 infection, even without recurrent HSV.

Keywords:

anti- nmda receptor encephalitis autoimmune encephalitis herpes simplex encephalitis (hse)post hse autoimmune encephalitis post hsv anti-nmda receptor encephalitis

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Area of Science:

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Infectious Diseases
Immunology

Background:

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) is a primary cause of encephalitis globally.
Optimal HSV1 encephalitis treatment still results in neurological sequelae for half of patients.
Some patients develop recurrent neurological syndromes without evidence of recurrent HSV infection.

Observation:

This report details a case of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis.
The anti-NMDAR encephalitis occurred almost one year after the initial HSV1 encephalitis diagnosis.
No recurrent HSV infection was evident in this patient.

Findings:

The case highlights a delayed onset of anti-NMDAR encephalitis post-HSV1 encephalitis.
This suggests a potential autoimmune mechanism triggered by the initial viral infection.
Antibody development against NMDAR may occur long after the primary HSV1 event.

Implications:

Understanding this temporal link is crucial for diagnosing and managing encephalitis.
This case may inform diagnostic protocols for encephalitis with neurological sequelae.
Further research is needed to elucidate the autoimmune pathways involved in post-HSV encephalitis syndromes.