Early Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-17-6-4

Early Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 17 (2003): Issue 6

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jun 2003

Abstract

Records of 38 patients, 23 boys and 15 girls (ages 3 months to 16 years [42% ages 3-12 months]), seen between 1990 and 1997 with proven herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), were reviewed retrospectively to determine the diagnostic reliability of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results, in a study at the Neuropediatric Service, Hopital Saint Vincent de Paul, Paris, France.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-17-6-4 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 44 - 46

Published on: Jun 1, 2003

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis,

Polymerase Chain Reaction,

Nasopharyngeal Infections

© 2003 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 17 (2003): Issue 6