Herpes simplex encephalitis: unusual imaging appearances
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Herpes simplex encephalitis: unusual imaging appearances.
To cite: Bonnici-Mallia M, Kanodia AK, Rae N, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2016-214993 DESCRIPTION Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most common non-epidemic and sporadic cause of viral meningoencephalitis with an incidence of approximately 1– 3 cases per million. Ninety five per cent of fatal adult cases are a result of type 1 HSV (HSV-...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214993