Herpes simplex encephalitis treated with acyclovir: Diagnosis and long term outcome

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 321-326

  McGrath, N ^a   Anderson, N E ^a,c   Croxson, M C ^b   Powell, K F ^b  

^a Department of Neurology ^*  (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Encephalitis; Herpes simplex; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA; ANOSMIA; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHASIA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS CULTURE;

EID: 0030768219     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.3.321     Document Type: Article

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