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2023 Jan 26


BMC Infect Dis


23


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Neurological sequelae after encephalitis associated with herpes simplex virus in children: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Rocha N D, de Moura S K, da Silva G A B, Mattiello R, Sato D K
BMC Infect Dis. 2023 Jan 26; 23(1):55.
PMID: 36703115.

Abstract

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the cerebral parenchyma manifested by acute symptoms such as fever, headaches, and other neurological disorders. Its etiology is mostly viral, with herpes simplex virus being a frequent etiological agent in children. The development of neurological sequelae is a serious outcome associated with this infection.