ORPHA:1930
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis
Also called HSE, HSV encephalitis, HSVE, Herpes simplex meningo-encephalitis, Herpes simplex neuroinvasion, Herpetic encephalitis
- Body system
- Neurological diseases
- Inheritance pattern
- Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
- Typical age of onset
- All ages
- Estimated prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Worldwide)
- Rarity class
- 1-9 / 1 000 000
ORPHA:1930 is classified under "Neurological diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.
Common signs
- EEG abnormality
- Reduced consciousness
- Abnormality of brain morphology
- CSF lymphocytic pleiocytosis
- Seizure
- Fever