Temporal lobe hemorrhage as a complication of HSV encephalitis: a case report

This case underlined the importance of having high suspicion for lobar hemorrhage as a rare but deadly complication of herpes simplex virus encephalitis and shone light upon the added complexity it poses on management on an already deadly disease.

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