Abstract:ALTHOUGH the prognosis in herpes simplex encephalitis remains unclear in view of problems inherent in providing laboratory confirmation of diagnoses,1 reports in current literature 2-8 indicate the disease is severe, often fatal, frequently leaving survivors with neurological sequelae. Until recently, treatment consisted largely of supportive care, with occasional administration of \g=g\-globulin or hyperimmune plasma. During the past three years, several authors described beneficial results in herpes simplex … Show more
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