herpes encephalitis

herpes encephalitis
herpes simplex encephalitis, herpetic encephalitis the most common form of acute encephalitis, caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by hemorrhagic necrosis of parts of the temporal and frontal lobes. Onset is over several days and involves fever, headache, seizures, stupor, and often coma, frequently ending in death.

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