title: Steroid pulse therapy in herpes simplex encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Adult Neurology Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr_daifullah@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dhaifallah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Almalki
authors.forename: Faisal B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Al-Suwaidan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000212:Acyclovir; D008775:Methylprednisolone