Coria LJJ, Juárez EM, Velazco ÁVH

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 252-259
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ABSTRACT

Many viral pathogens are capable to invade the central nervous system (CNS) producing infection. Sometimes this infection have an asymptomatic course with mild symptoms, but can occur with several neurologic dysfunctions which can cause neurologic sequelaes or even the death. There are two, events related to viral infection: meningitis and encephalitis. Most of these pathogens are difficult to isolate, with few exceptions like herpes simplex virus who cause herpetic encephalitis. However actually there are an increased progress particularly in diagnostic methods to isolate virus rapidly and reliable allowing us to, know the virus involved and knowing the epidemiology better. Knowledge of clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of certain viruses contribute to the management of the patient who have viral encephalitis, mainly when is caused by herpes simplex virus.

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