A Different Perspective on the Phenomenon of Hemiplegic Encephalitis: A Case Report

Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the central nervous system that is characterized by fever, headache, and sleep disorders. Among the causes of meningoencephalitis are bacterial and viral infections, autoimmune diseases, and drug reactions. This case report describes a male patient who experienced hemiplegia following encephalitis. A 35-year-old patient consulted a physician with complaints of fever and headache. The clinical evaluation was encephalitis and the patient was treated accordingly. A severe neurological deficit developed, and the patient became bedridden, After treatment, the patient was included in an inpatient physical therapy program and was subsequently discharged with the ability to walk using parallel bars. The aim of this case report was to draw attention to the rehabilitation process applied after the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with hemiplegia that developed as a complication of encephalitis.

Hemiplejik Ensefalit Olgusuna Farklý Bir Bakýþ: Olgu Sunumu

Ensefalit; ateþ, baþ aðrýsý, davranýþ bozukluðu ve uykuya eðilimle karakterize merkezi sinir sisteminin akut enflamasyonudur. Meningoensefalit nedenleri arasýnda bakteriyel, viral enfeksiyonlar, otoimmun hastalýklar, ilaç reaksiyonlarý yer alýr. Bu olgu sunumunda, ensefalit sonrasý hemipeji meydana gelen erkek hastadan bahsedilmiþtir. 35 yaþýnda erkek hasta, Haziran 2016 tarihinde ateþ ve baþaðrýsý þikayetleriyle doktora baþvurmuþ. Hastanýn klinik tablosu ensefalit olarak deðerlendirilerek tedavileri tamamlanmýþ. Giderek ilerleyen nörolojik bulgularla beraber yerleþen sol hemileji nedeniyle yataða baðýmlý hale gelen hasta rehabilitasyon için polikliniðimize baþvurmuþ. Kliniðimizde yatarak fizik tedavi programýna alýnan hasta, paralel bar seviyesinde destekle mobilize olabilir þekilde taburcu edildi. Bu olgu sunumunun amacý;, ensefalitin bir komplikasyonu olarak meydana gelen hemiplejili olguda, ensefalit taný, tedavi ve sonrasýndaki rehabilitasyon sürecine dikkat çekmektir.