Glioblastoma multiforme masquerading as herpes simplex encephalitis

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British Journal of Hospital MedicineVol. 74, No. 1 Case ReportGlioblastoma multiforme masquerading as herpes simplex encephalitisE Smithson, AJ LarnerE SmithsonSearch for more papers by this author, AJ LarnerSearch for more papers by this authorE Smithson; AJ LarnerPublished Online:16 Aug 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2013.74.1.52AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Bell DJ, Suckling R, Rothburn MM et al. (2009) Management of suspected herpes simplex encephalitis in adults in a UK teaching hospital. Clin Med9: 231–5 Google ScholarGranerod J, Ambrose HE, Davies NW et al. (2010) Causes of encephalitis and differences in their clinical presentations in England: a multicentre, population-based prospective study. Lancet Infect Dis 10: 835–44 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKamei S, Sekizawa T, Shiota H et al. (2005) Evaluation of combination therapy using aciclovir and corticosteroid in adult patients with herpes simplex virus encephalitis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 76: 1544–9 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKüker W, Nagele T, Schmidt F, Heckl S, Herrlinger U (2004) Diffusion-weighted MRI in herpes simplex encephalitis: a report of three cases. Neuroradiology 46: 122–5 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarLarner AJ (2012) Mini-Mental Parkinson (MMP) as a dementia screening test: comparison with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Curr Aging Sci 5: 136–9 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarLarner AJ, Coles AJ, Scolding NJ, Barker RA (2011) The A-Z of Neurological Practice. A guide to clinical neurology. 2nd edn. Springer, London: 331–3 Google ScholarNam TS, Choi KH, Kim MK, Cho KH (2011) Glioblastoma mimicking herpes simplex encephalitis. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 50: 119–22 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarNoppeney U, Patterson K, Tyler LK et al. (2007) Temporal lobe lesions and semantic impairment: a comparison of herpes simplex virus encephalitis and semantic dementia. Brain 130: 1138–47 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarRees JH, Howard RS (1999) High-grade glioma mimicking acute viral encephalitis. Postgrad Med J 75: 727–30 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSolomon T, Michael BD, Smith PE et al. (2012) Management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults –Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines. J Infect 64: 347–73 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarUtley TFM, Ogden JA, Gibb A, McGrath N, Anderson NE (1997) The long-term neuropsychological outcome of herpes simplex encephalitis in a series of unselected survivors. Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol 10: 180–9 Medline, Google ScholarWhitley RJ, Cobbs CG, Alford CA Jr et al. (1989) Diseases that mimic herpes simplex encephalitis. Diagnosis, presentation, and outcome. NIAD Collaborative Antiviral Study Group. JAMA 262: 234–9 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarYoung CA, Humphrey PR, Ghadiali EJ, Klapper PE, Cleator GM (1992) Short-term memory impairment in an alert patient as a presentation of herpes simplex encephalitis. Neurology 42: 260–1 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byViral encephalitis: A mere evil doppelganger or a mini-me of glioblastomaJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Vol. 12, No. 1Differential Diagnosis of TGA11 June 2022Glioblastoma Mimicking Viral Encephalitis Responds to Acyclovir: A Case Series and Literature Review22 January 2019 | Frontiers in Oncology, Vol. 9Assessment with Cognitive Screening Instruments13 June 2018Investigation13 June 2018Differential Diagnosis of TGA2 May 2017Anaplastic astrocytoma mimicking herpes simplex encephalitis in 13-year old girlEuropean Journal of Paediatric Neurology, Vol. 19, No. 6Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) Encephalitis Mimicking Glioblastoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature12 December 2014 | Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 4How to write a case report11 April 2014 | British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 75, No. 4Assessment with Cognitive Screening Instruments and Comparison of Scales8 April 2014Investigation8 April 2014Cerebral mass lesions presenting in a cognitive disorders clinic17 January 2014 | British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 74, No. 12Infective disorders 1 January 2013Volume 74Issue 1ISSN (print): 1750-8460ISSN (online): 1759-7390 Metrics History Published online 16 August 2013 Published in print 1 January 2013 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download