Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex
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)
Year introduced: 2000
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Tree Number(s): C01.207.245.340.350, C01.207.399.750.350, C01.925.182.525.350, C01.925.256.466.262, C10.228.140.430.520.750.350, C10.228.228.245.340.350, C10.228.228.399.750.350, C10.586.250.520.750.350
MeSH Unique ID: D020803
Entry Terms:
- Encephalitides, Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Simplex Encephalitides
- Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Encephalitis, Herpes
- Herpetic Encephalitis
- Encephalitides, Herpetic
- Encephalitis, Herpetic
- Herpetic Encephalitides
- Herpetic Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis
- Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis, Herpetic
- Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex Virus
- Herpetic Meningoencephalitis
- Herpetic Meningoencephalitides
- Meningoencephalitides, Herpetic
- Meningoencephalitis, Herpetic
- Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitis
- Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitides
- Meningoencephalitides, Herpes Simplex
- Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex