A case of herpes simplex encephalitis revealed by decompressive craniectomy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 821-822

  Bayram, N ^a   Ciftdogan, D Yilmaz ^b   Karapinar, B ^a   Ozgiray, E ^a   Polat, M ^a   Cagliyan, E ^a   Vardar, F ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Decompression; Herpes simplex encephalitis; Increased intracranial pressure

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DEXAMETHASONE; MANNITOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIECTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENCEPHALITIS, HERPES SIMPLEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 44349122493     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0566-0     Document Type: Article

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