Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis - Laura and Levi's Story
We were told that Levi was experiencing the new Covid-19 strain symptoms. We were sent away with paracetamol and told to come back the following day for a lumbar puncture but Levi didn't want to go back to the hospital the following day. His symptoms continued for a couple of more days. I remember him sleeping in bed, occasionally vomiting, not keeping anything down. One particular night, around 1am, he jumped up out of bed, he ran over to the wardrobe doors and flung them all open. He was grabbing at thin air, behaving erratically and bizarrely. I was terrified and had no idea what was going on. I immediately dialled 999 and explained that he appeared to be hallucinating, he was behaving really strangely. I had never been so scared in all of my life.
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