Case Presentation A healthy woman in her early 20s, with no significant past medical history, presented to the hospital after an acute illness. She had been functioning normally at baseline and was fully independent in her daily activities prior to the onset of her symptoms.
Initial Presentation Presented multiple times to the emergency department with: Right-sided chest pain Dry cough Flu-like symptoms Initially diagnosed with costochondritis. Subsequently treated with antibiotics after chest imaging demonstrated left lower lobe consolidation Neurological Deterioration Within days, she developed recurrent generalized seizures She initially regained normal consciousness between seizure episodes Due to recurrent seizures, she was admitted to the intensive care unit with presumed meningoencephalitis Initial Management Empiric treatment was started with: Intravenous acyclovir…
