Herpetic encephalitis is an acute infectious disease caused by the herpes simplex virus . It is characterized by cerebral and focal symptoms of damage to the nervous system . Entrance gates are mucous membranes or skin [1] [2] .
| Herpetic encephalitis | |
|---|---|
 Herpes simplex virus micrograph | |
| ICD-10 | B 00.4 |
| ICD-9 | 054.3 |
| Omim | |
The disease begins acutely. The temperature rises immediately, meningeal symptoms appear, and epileptic seizures occur. In cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis with a predominance of lymphocytes is detected, the protein content increases, up to about 2-3 g / l, and mild xanthochromia also appears [1] .
The course is usually severe. Mortality is much higher than with other viral diseases of the central nervous system . The consequence is often dementia . There are times when the patient fully recovers without consequences [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Gusev E.A., Burd G.S., Konovalov A.N. Neurology and neurosurgery. - Medicine, 2000. - ISBN 5-225-00969-7 .
- ↑ V.N. Timchenko, L.V. Bystryakova. Infectious diseases in children. - St. Petersburg: SpetsLit, 2001 .-- 4,000 copies. - ISBN 5-299-00096-0 .