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We report a case of classic HSE with early neurological relapse 7 days after onset of acyclovir treatment secondary to cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). The development of CVT after meningoencephalitis has been described with neurotropic viruses such as HSV, HIV, or enteroviruses and also bacterial or fungal agents. CVT is probably the consequence of the inflammation secondary to these infections. A diagnosis of CVT, although rarely described, should be systematically suspected in patients with HSE who present no or only moderate improvement, or early relapse of symptoms despite adapted acyclovir treatment.
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Vedani, M., Toubas, O., Hentzien, M. et al. Cerebral venous thrombosis: a rare complication of herpes simplex encephalitis. J. Neurovirol. 26, 114–117 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-019-00778-3
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