HHV-6 encephalitis presenting as status epilepticus in an immunocompetent patient.Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) infections are frequently detected in patients with immunosuppressed transplant; however, reactivation in an immunocompetent patient is rarely reported.  The patient's workup returned positive for HHV-6 in serum as well as CSF.  This case highlights the importance of considering HHV-6 encephalitis even among immunocompetent patients presenting with encephalitis and having signs of temporal lobe involvement.
HHV-6
HHV-6 encephalitis presenting as status epilepticus in an immunocompetent patient.Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) infections are frequently detected in patients with immunosuppressed transplant; however, reactivation in an immunocompetent patient is rarely reported.  The patient's workup returned positive for HHV-6 in serum as well as CSF.  This case highlights the importance of considering HHV-6 encephalitis even among immunocompetent patients presenting with encephalitis and having signs of temporal lobe involvement.
HHV-6
HHV-6 encephalitis presenting as status epilepticus in an immunocompetent patient.Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) infections are frequently detected in patients with immunosuppressed transplant; however, reactivation in an immunocompetent patient is rarely reported.  The patient's workup returned positive for HHV-6 in serum as well as CSF.  This case highlights the importance of considering HHV-6 encephalitis even among immunocompetent patients presenting with encephalitis and having signs of temporal lobe involvement.
HHV-6