[Acute meningoencephalitis in children caused by herpes simplex virus type I].
In 14 observations of acute meningoencephalitis in children mainly under 3 years of the age, data pointing to an etiological role of herpes simplex type I virus, were obtained on laboratory examination. Six children died, and in the rest 8 children who survived gross residua were observed. The morphological picture showed extensive colliquation necroses in the parietal, temporal, and less frequently, in occipital lobes and the Varolian pons. In 4 cases out of 6 intranuclear inclusions were detected. The incidence of herpetic encephalitis was 16%.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005334:Fever; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D003561:Cytarabine; D011239:Prednisolone
Ostrye meningoéntsefality u deteĭ, vyzvannye virusom prostogo gerpesa I tipa.