title: Herpes simplex virus type 2 DNA detected in cerebrospinal fluid of 9 patients with Mollaret's meningitis.
abstract: We present clinical and virological data on 9 patients, 7 women and 2 men aged 31-56 years, with recurrent aseptic meningitis (Mollaret's meningitis). Polymerase chain reaction detected Herpes simplex virus type 2 DNA in cerebrospinal fluid samples from all patients collected during their latest attacks of meningitis. Six patients had no history of genital herpes. Only 1 patient was offered prophylactic antiviral treatment during the study period (45 months).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jensenius
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Myrvang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Størvold
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bucher
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Hellum
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bruu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral