Yes, brain biopsy should be a prerequisite for herpes simplex encephalitis treatment.
Hanley
D F
DF
Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Johnson
R T
RT
Whitley
R J
RJ
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans
D000212:Acyclovir