An unusual late complication of intracerebral haematoma in herpes encephalitis after successful acyclovir treatment

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 252, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-180

  Shelley, B P ^a   Raniga, S B ^b   Al Khabouri, J ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^b Al Afaq MRI Center   (Oman)

Author keywords

Complication; Encephalitis; Haematoma; Herpes simplex

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEURORADIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL LOBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; ENCEPHALITIS, HERPES SIMPLEX; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 33846113876     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.10.020     Document Type: Article

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