Background A pregnant 25-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation was admitted to an emergency unit after her husband had found her drowsy and with her tongue bitten. The day before admission, the ...

The herpes simplex virus-1 can sometimes cause a dangerous brain infection. Combining an anti-inflammatory and an antiviral could help in these cases, report scientists. The herpes simplex virus-1 can ...

Learn about brain disease encephalitis, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. Understand prevention and ...

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) is the most common cause of sporadic viral encephalitis in the U.S., and immediate treatment with IV acyclovir is critical. Without treatment, HSV encephalitis has a ...

The herpes simplex virus-1 can sometimes cause a dangerous brain infection. Combining an anti-inflammatory and an antiviral could help in these cases, report scientists with the Rajewsky and ...

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: Flair axial MRIs. Note the abnormal (bright) signal in both temporal lobes (left image). Also note the involvement of the insula on the right side (middle image) and the ...

DECREASED resistance to infection has frequently been described in patients with Hodgkin's disease, 1 and therapeutic agents commonly used, such as corticosteroids, alkylating agents and x-rays, are ...

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: Flair axial MRI. Note the prominent lesion in the left medial temporal lobe. A smaller lesion is present on the right. CSF PCR subsequently confirmed the diagnosis of ...