Acute Inclusion Body Encephalitis (Noun)
Meaning
Common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Herpes simplex virus type 1 infection is the most common cause of acute inclusion body encephalitis in the general population.
- This study provided evidence that herpes simplex virus type 1 might account for acute inclusion body encephalitis, with a high mortality rate worldwide.
- The clinical manifestations of acute inclusion body encephalitis typically begin with fever, headache, and confusion, and may progress rapidly to seizures and coma.
- Human herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis with acute inclusion body encephalitis is associated with prominent necrosis of the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain.
- The development of seizures and the identification of necrotic lesions on cortical MRI scans support the diagnosis of herpes simplex virus type 1 acute inclusion body encephalitis.