CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus-1 encephalitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. The diagnosis was somehow delayed because relatives were initially cautious in bringing the patient to the hospital and, here, the work-up focus was on coronavirusrelated aspects as the patient was initially reputed to be infected with COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS During the current viral outbreak, physicians should not neglect the possibility of other diseases that represent neurological emergencies and require immediate recognition and treatment.

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在COVID-19大流行时诊断单纯疱疹1型脑炎。

病例报告我们描述了一名在COVID-19大流行期间被诊断患有单纯疱疹病毒1型脑炎的73岁妇女的病例。由于亲戚起初对将患者送往医院持谨慎态度，因此以某种方式推迟了诊断，在这里，由于最初被认为感染了COVID-19，因此检查的重点是与冠状病毒相关的方面。结论在当前的病毒暴发期间，医生不应忽视其他代表神经系统紧急情况并需要立即识别和治疗的疾病的可能性。