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Herpes simplex virus encephalitis in children
Author(s) -
McCrossin David B.,
Gilbert Gwendolyn L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb113704.x
Subject(s) - encephalitis , herpes simplex virus , medicine , virology , pediatrics , virus
Five paediatric cases of herpes simplex virus encephalitis are described. In each case the diagnosis was made with some difficulty. A high index of suspicion is required in order that appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic manoeuvres are initiated at an early stage of the illness.