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* The clinical syndrome is often characterized by the rapid onset of fever, headache, seizures, focal neurologic signs, and impaired consciousness. <ref>Hanley DF, Johnson RT, Whitley RJ. Yes, brain biopsy should be a prerequisite for herpes simplex encephalitis treatment. Arch Neurol 1987; 44:1289.</ref> | * The clinical syndrome is often characterized by the rapid onset of fever, headache, seizures, focal neurologic signs, and impaired consciousness. <ref>Hanley DF, Johnson RT, Whitley RJ. Yes, brain biopsy should be a prerequisite for herpes simplex encephalitis treatment. Arch Neurol 1987; 44:1289.</ref> | ||
* ANE or sometimes necrotizing encephalitis or infection-induced acute encephalopathy (IIAE) is a rare type of encephalopathy that occurs following a viral infection. | |||
** [[INFL, Influenza virus|Influenza A and B]] | |||
** [[HHV-6, Human Herpes Virus 6|HHV-6]] | |||
** [[HSV-1, Herpes Simplex Virus|HSV-1]] is the most common cause of sporadic necrotizing [[encephalitis]] | |||
* Multiple subtypes, associated with specific genes have been found. | |||
=== Symptoms === | |||
* Typical symptoms of an infection, such as fever, cough, congestion, vomiting, and diarrhea, for a few days. | |||
* Following flu-like symptoms, neurological problems such as | |||
** [[Seizure]] | |||
** [[Hallucination]] | |||
** [[Ataxia]] | |||
** Abnormal muscle tone | |||
** Coma | |||
Latest revision as of 06:20, 13 April 2023
Clinic
- The clinical syndrome is often characterized by the rapid onset of fever, headache, seizures, focal neurologic signs, and impaired consciousness. [1]
- ANE or sometimes necrotizing encephalitis or infection-induced acute encephalopathy (IIAE) is a rare type of encephalopathy that occurs following a viral infection.
- Influenza A and B
- HHV-6
- HSV-1 is the most common cause of sporadic necrotizing encephalitis
- Multiple subtypes, associated with specific genes have been found.
Symptoms
- Typical symptoms of an infection, such as fever, cough, congestion, vomiting, and diarrhea, for a few days.
- Following flu-like symptoms, neurological problems such as
- Seizure
- Hallucination
- Ataxia
- Abnormal muscle tone
- Coma
- ↑ Hanley DF, Johnson RT, Whitley RJ. Yes, brain biopsy should be a prerequisite for herpes simplex encephalitis treatment. Arch Neurol 1987; 44:1289.