herpes encephalitis

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herpes encephalitis - common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes

acute inclusion body encephalitis, herpes simplex encephalitis

cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis - inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)

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We report a unique case of pseudotumour cerebri and herpes encephalitis resulting due to isotretinoin.

Herpes simplex encephalitis and pseudotumour cerebri due to isotretinoin

Although a diagnosis of herpes encephalitis may be confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a comprehensive evaluation, including clinical findings, imaging, electroencephalography, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results, should be performed to reach a possible diagnosis of PCR-negative viral encephalitis or another alternative diagnosis in cases with HSE-resembling encephalitis.

Review of Viral Encephalitis Cases Seen at a Tertiary Care Center in Turkey: Focus on Herpes Simplex Type I

Caption: Figure 2: Coronal T2W-Fast spin echo (FSE) image showing hyper-intensity in the deep white matter of left temporal lobe with cortical thickening suggestive of Herpes encephalitis.

Imaging spectrum of viral encephalitis: a case series

Little et al., "Chronic cortical and subcortical pathology with associated neurological deficits ensuing experimental herpes encephalitis," Brain Pathology, vol.

Effects of Acyclovir and IVIG on Behavioral Outcomes after HSV1 CNS Infection

Kawakami et al., "A case of fatal herpes encephalitis presenting massive cerebral hematoma," No Shinkei Geka.

Intracranial Hemorrhage Complicating Herpes Simplex Encephalitis on Antiviral Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Herpes encephalitis is the most common sporadic cause of encephalitis worldwide.

Psychosis in a 15-Year-Old Female with Herpes Simplex Encephalitis in a Background of Mannose-Binding Lecithin Deficiency

Previously reported cases have demonstrated the ability of Gliomatosis Cerebri to mimic infective lesions such as acute diffuse encephalomyelitis, tuberculosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and herpes encephalitis. Although multifocal GBM can theoretically present as an infectious lesion, it is far less likely than Gliomatosis Cerebri to present in this fashion.

Gliomatosis cerebri

Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI of herpes encephalitis. J Comput Assist Tomogr.

Apparent Diffusion Coefficient analysis of encephalitis: A comparative study with topographic evaluation and conventional MRI findings

Initial treatment included broad-spectrum antibiotics for presumed sepsis and acyclovir for suspected herpes encephalitis.

Human rabies--Missouri, 2014

Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), MRI of herpes encephalitis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1995; 19:501-505.

MR imaging spectrum of Japanese B encephalitis in pediatric age group

A neuropsychiatry assessment confirmed that this lady had acquired brain injury following Herpes encephalitis. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed extensive brain injury consistent with HSV.