Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family
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Gaillard F, Weerakkody Y, Bell D, et al. Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10717
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- Herpetic encephalitides
- Encephalitides due to herpesvirus family
- Encephalitides due to herpes viruses
Although sporadic viral encephalitis is most commonly due to herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) the extended herpesvirus family consists of many other viruses many of which can also infect the central nervous system. Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family include 1:
- herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1): see HSV encephalitis
- herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2): see HSV encephalitis
- varicella zoster virus (VZV): see VZV encephalitis
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): see EBV encephalitis
- cytomegalovirus (CMV): see CMV encephalitis
- human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6): see HHV-6 encephalitis
- B virus (herpesvirus simiae)
References
- 1. Bulakbasi N, Kocaoglu M. Central nervous system infections of herpesvirus family. Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. 2008;18 (1): 53-84. doi:10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.001 - Pubmed citation
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