Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Definition: The most common acute encephalitis, caused by HSV-1; affects persons of any age; preferentially involves the inferomedial portions of the temporal lobe and the orbital portions of the frontal lobes; pathologically, severe haemorrhagic necrosis is present along with, in the acute stages, intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies in the neurons and glial cells.

Synonym: acute inclusion body encephalitis, herpes encephalitis.

Drugs associated with Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

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