Herpetic Meningoencephalitis Complicating the Resection of a Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Report

Abstract

ABSTRACT After surgery involving cranial nerves and more generally the central nervous system, nonbacterial meningitis should raise suspicion of herpes simplex virus type 1 reactivation. No time should be wasted in diagnosis and treatment; therefore, a polymerase chain reaction testing on cerebrospinal fluid should be systematic in this situation, without neglecting to consider other differential diagnoses.

Keywords

• acoustic neuroma
• case report
• herpes simplex virus
• herpetic encephalitis
• vestibular schwannoma