Viral encephalitis

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Resident
Survival
Guide

For patient information, click here Template:Encephalitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [2]

Overview

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Encephalitis from other Diseases

Risk Factors

Natural history, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | MRI | CT | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Antiviral therapy

  • Human herpesvirus 6 treatment[1][2]
  • Preferred regimen: supportive therapy
  • Note: If patient is immunocompromised, there are no antiviral regimens stablished as there are no clinical trials to validate their use on these cases. Consider administering Ganciclovir, Acyclovir, Foscarnet OR Cidofovir.[3][2]

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

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References

  1. ↑ Tong LX, Worswick SD (2015). "Viral infections in acute graft-versus-host disease: a review of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches". J Am Acad Dermatol. 72 (4): 696–702. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2014.12.002. PMID 25582535.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 De Bolle L, Naesens L, De Clercq E (2005). "Update on human herpesvirus 6 biology, clinical features, and therapy". Clin Microbiol Rev. 18 (1): 217–45. doi:10.1128/CMR.18.1.217-245.2005. PMC 544175. PMID 15653828.
  3. ↑ Wolz MM, Sciallis GF, Pittelkow MR (2012). "Human herpesviruses 6, 7, and 8 from a dermatologic perspective". Mayo Clin Proc. 87 (10): 1004–14. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.04.010. PMC 3538396. PMID 22819486.
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