title: Acute viral encephalitis.
abstract: Clinical manifestations of acute viral encephalitis are described, differential diagnoses are outlined, and a diagnostic approach is recommended. Encephalitic syndromes caused by arboviruses, herpesviruses, enteroviruses, and parainfectious processes are discussed.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004670:Encephalitis, California / Q000175:diagnosis; D004674:Encephalitis, St. Louis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004683:Encephalomyelitis, Equine / Q000175:diagnosis; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000175:diagnosis