Herpes encephalitis: MR monitoring of response to acyclovir therapy

Viral encephalitis secondary to herpes simplex virus type I is thought to be the single most important cause of fatal, sporadic encephalitis in the United States. Magnetic resonance not only improves early diagnosis of herpes encephalitis but also is effective in documenting response to antiviral th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 1988-11, Vol.12 (6), p.941-943
Hauptverfasser:	LESTER, J. W. JR, CARTER, M. P, REYNOLDS, T. L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acyclovir - therapeutic use Adult Biological and medical sciences Encephalitis - diagnosis Encephalitis - drug therapy Female Herpes Simplex - diagnosis Herpes Simplex - drug therapy Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Viral diseases Viral diseases of the nervous system
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Zusammenfassung:	Viral encephalitis secondary to herpes simplex virus type I is thought to be the single most important cause of fatal, sporadic encephalitis in the United States. Magnetic resonance not only improves early diagnosis of herpes encephalitis but also is effective in documenting response to antiviral therapy.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-198811000-00006