Acute encephalitis in children

Acute encephalitis is mainly of viral origin. Two groups of are considered: i) primary encephalitis, such as Herpes simplex encephalitis with intra-thecal synthesis of antibodies, and ii) post-viral infection encephalitis or acute disseminated encephalitis with immune dysregulation. The most common...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 1996-03, Vol.3 (3), p.267
Main Author: Bouguerra, L
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Child
Child, Preschool
Encephalitis - diagnosis
Encephalitis - etiology
Encephalitis - pathology
Encephalitis - therapy
Encephalitis, Viral - diagnosis
Herpes Simplex - diagnosis
Humans
Infant
Measles - complications
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Summary:Acute encephalitis is mainly of viral origin. Two groups of are considered: i) primary encephalitis, such as Herpes simplex encephalitis with intra-thecal synthesis of antibodies, and ii) post-viral infection encephalitis or acute disseminated encephalitis with immune dysregulation. The most common clinical presentation (fever, consciousness disturbance and seizures) is not specific and may reveal bacterial meningitis or cerebral abscess which require a specific treatment. Acyclovir has allowed consistant advances in the treatment of herpes encephalitis. Vaccination against selected viral infection, such as measle vaccine, is the only way to prevent acute disseminated encephalitis.
ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/0929-693X(96)81307-8