1 MCQs in Medicine for NEET PG
A 45-year-old woman presents with 4 days of fever, headache, expressive aphasia, and a witnessed focal seizure with secondary generalization. MRI shows hyperintensity on FLAIR in the left medial temporal lobe with gyral swelling. EEG (marked **B**) shows periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) recurring every 1–2 seconds over the left temporal region on a slow background. CSF PCR for HSV is pending. Based on the clinical and radiologic findings, which of the following represents the most appropriate immediate management?
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