| Literature DB >> 23218757 |
Aasef G Shaikh1, Pichet Termsarasab, David E Riley, Bashar Katirji.
Abstract
A woman with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) encephalitis had downbeat nystagmus. The nystagmus was robust in primary gaze but attenuated during upgaze, suggestive of the flocculus involvement. FLAIR and T2-sequences of the brain MRI revealed cerebral lesions typical of HSV1, but also patchy hyperintensities in bilateral flocculi. Cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction confirmed HSV1 infection. Encephalopathy and downbeat nystagmus gradually improved with acyclovir therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 23218757 DOI： 10.1016/j.jns.2012.11.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Sci ISSN： 0022-510X Impact factor: 3.181