A 28-year-old farmer from rural Maharashtra presents with progressive neurological symptoms: hydrophobia, aerophobia, and autonomic instability. His serum is positive for rabies-specific IgG and IgM. Which clinical feature best distinguishes this presentation from herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE)?

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