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)

Descriptor ID	D020803
MeSH Number(s)	C02.182.525.350 C02.256.466.262 C02.290.325 C10.228.140.430.520.750.350 C10.228.228.245.340.350 C10.228.228.399.750.350
Concept/Terms	Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitides, Herpes Simplex Herpes Simplex Encephalitides Herpes Encephalitis Encephalitis, Herpes Herpetic Encephalitis Encephalitides, Herpetic Encephalitis, Herpetic Herpetic Encephalitides Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex Virus Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex Virus Herpetic Meningoencephalitis Herpetic Meningoencephalitides Meningoencephalitides, Herpetic Meningoencephalitis, Herpetic Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitis Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitides Meningoencephalitides, Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex Herpetic Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis Herpetic Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis, Herpetic

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