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Definition of Herpes encephalitis
1. Noun. Common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes.
Exact synonyms: Acute Inclusion Body Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Generic synonyms: Cephalitis, Encephalitis, Phrenitis
Generic synonyms: Cephalitis, Encephalitis, Phrenitis
Medical Definition of Herpes encephalitis
1. The most common acute encephalitis, caused by HSV-1; affects persons of any age; preferentially involves the inferomedial portions of the temporal lobe and the orbital portions of the frontal lobes; pathologically, severe haemorrhagic necrosis is present along with, in the acute stages, intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies in the neurons and glial cells. Synonym: acute inclusion body encephalitis, herpes encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Herpes Encephalitis
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