Progression of MRI abnormalities in herpes simplex encephalitis despite clinical improvement: Natural history or disease progression?

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-107

  Gaviani, Paola ^a   Leone, M ^a   Mula, M ^a   Naldi, P ^a   Macchiarulo, E ^a   Brustia, D ^a   Monaco, F ^a  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex encephalitis; MRI; Neuropsychological assessment; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; PHENOBARBITAL; VIRUS DNA;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROBABILITY; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 3142769178     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-004-0240-5     Document Type: Article

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