Discrepant findings between proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging in an immunocompetent patient with herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis

Abstract

The authors report discrepant findings between proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and conventional magnetic resonance imaging in a 67-y-old woman with herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis. The sparse amount of literature on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients with herpes simplex type 1 encephalitis is discussed.

Keywords::

• Herpes simplex encephalitis
• magnetic resonance spectroscopy
• magnetic resonance imaging
• herpes simplex virus type 1

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the chief physician Brian Stausbøl-Grøn, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark for his assistance in the preparation of the MRS material in this manuscript.

Declaration of interest: No funding was received. All authors have no conflicts.