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The Role of Lab Investig in the Dx & Management of Pts with Suspected Herpes Simplex Encephalitis:A Consensus Rpt
JNNP 61:339-345, Clinque,P.,et al, 1996
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Article Abstract
As effective therapies for the treatment of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE)have become available,the virology laboratory has acquired a role of primary importance in the early diagnosis and clinical management of this condition.Several studies have shown that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)of CSF for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 1(HSV-1)or type 2(HSV-2)DNA provides a reliable method for determining an aetiological diagnosis of HSE.The use of PCR in combination with the detection of a specific intrathecal antibody response to HSV currently represents the most reliable strategy for the diagnosis and monitoring of the treatment of adult patients with HSE.The use of these techniques has also led to the identification of atypical presentations of HSV infections of the nervous system and permits the investigation of patients who develop a relapse of encephalitic illness after an initial episode of HSE.A strategy for the optimal use of the investigative laboratory in the diagnosis of HSE and subsequent management decisions is described.
 
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