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Definition of Herpes simplex encephalitis
1. Noun. Common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes.
Generic synonyms: Cephalitis, Encephalitis, Phrenitis
Medical Definition of Herpes simplex encephalitis
1. The most common acute encephalitis, caused by HSV-1; affects persons of any age; preferentially involves the inferomedial portions of the temporal lobe and the orbital portions of the frontal lobes; pathologically, severe haemorrhagic necrosis is present along with, in the acute stages, intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies in the neurons and glial cells. Synonym: acute inclusion body encephalitis, herpes encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Literary usage of Herpes simplex encephalitis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers: A Treatment by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... and mouth, or herpes simplex encephalitis. Peripartum or congenital (intrauterine)
infection may result in the death of the infant or lead to serious ..."
2. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Greenwood, R.; Bhalla, A.; Gordon, A.; and Roberts, J. Behavior disturbances
during recovery from herpes simplex encephalitis. Journal of Neurology ..."
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