Herpes simplex encephalitis: A form of encephalitis caused by the herpes simplex virus and characterized by fever, headache and neurological symptoms. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Herpes simplex encephalitis is available below.
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Common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Herpes simplex encephalitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Herpes simplex encephalitis, or a subtype of Herpes simplex encephalitis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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