title: Mollaret's meningitis and herpes simplex virus type 2 infections.
abstract: Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis is a rare disorder described by Mollaret in 1944. When initially described, this form of aseptic meningitis had no identifiable infecting agent. New sophisticated diagnostic tools have now identified herpes simplex type 2 virus as the most commonly isolated agent. Antiviral treatment has been used successfully for prophylaxis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Sexual Health Department, South Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK. pfarazmand@googlemail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farazmand
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Woolley
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kinghorn
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018890:Chemoprevention; D006561:Herpes Simplex; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D055502:Secondary Prevention
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir