Disease Information for Encephalitis, herpes simplex

Synonyms:

ENCEPH HERPES SIMPLEX, Encephalitides Herpes Simplex, Encephalitides Herpetic, Encephalitis herpes, Encephalitis Herpes Simplex, Encephalitis Herpetic, ENCEPHALITIS HSV, HEMMORRHAGIC ENCEPHALITIS, HERPES ENCEPH, Herpes encephalitis, Herpes encephalitis (disorder), HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPH, Herpes Simplex Encephalitides, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Herpesviral encephalitis, HERPETIC ENCEPH, Herpetic Encephalitides, Herpetic encephalitis, HSE Herpes simplex encephal, HSE Herpes simplex encephalitis, STRUMPELL LEICHTENSTERN ENCEPHALITIS

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Definition:

An acute (or rarely chronic) inflammatory process of the brain caused by SIMPLEXVIRUS infections which may be fatal; The majority of infections are caused by human herpesvirus 1 (HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN) and less often by human herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN); Clinical manifestations include FEVER; HEADACHE; SEIZURES; HALLUCINATIONS; behavioral alterations; APHASIA; hemiparesis; and COMA; Pathologically, the condition is marked by a hemorrhagic necrosis involving the medial and inferior TEMPORAL LOBE and orbital regions of the FRONTAL LOBE---(From Adams et al, Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp751-4)------------------------

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Clinical Manifestations[next]
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- Disease Progression
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  - Onset/Abrupt/Sudden
- Signs & Symptoms
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- Abnormal Lab Findings (Non Measured)
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Decreased
  - CSF Erythrocytes
  - CSF Glucose
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased
  - CSF Erythrocytes
  - CSF Protein
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- Other Tests & Procedures
  - Lumbar puncture/abnormal
  - Lumbar puncture/Increased CSF pressure/LP test
- Pathology
  - BX/Brain biopsy/Abnormal
  - PATH/Brain abnormal
- Electrodiagnosis
  - EEG/Abnormality
  - EEG/Periodic lateralizing epileptiform discharge/PLED
- CT Scan
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Disease Mechanism & Classification[previous][top][next]
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  - AGENT/Sporadic infectious/cases reported
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  - AGENT/Neurotropic virus
- Class
  - CLASS/Brain/CNS disorder (ex)
  - CLASS/Neurologic (category)
  - CLASS/Temporal lobe disorder (ex)
- Pathophysiology
  - Pathophysiology/Bilateral temporal lobe lesions
  - Pathophysiology/Blood-brain barrier leak
  - Pathophysiology/CSF Pressure Increased
- Process
  - PROCESS/Infection/agent specific (category)
Synonyms[previous][top][next]
- Synonym
  - Synonym/Encephalitis, inclusion body
  - Synonym/Herpes simplex encephalitis
Treatment[previous][top][next]
- Drug Therapy - Indication
  - RX/Acyclovir (Zovirax)
  - RX/Antiviral medication
  - SX/Brain biopsy
- Other Treatments
  - TX/Infection/isolation/quarantine
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