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. 1976 Aug 7;115(3):236–237.

Herpes simplex encephalitis: treatment with surgical decompression and cytosine arabinoside.

R K Laha, F W Saunders, W S Huestis
PMCID: PMC1878640  PMID: 953885

Abstract

Herpes simplex encephalitis in a 21-year-old man presented as a flu-like illness, followed by inappropriate behaviour, drowsiness and focal neurologic signs. Investigations indicated a lesion in the right temporal lobe. The diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of the virus from a cerebral biopsy. Pronounced clinical improvement was noted when cytosine arabinoside therapy was started in the postoperative period. This report supports the observation by some authors that cytosine arabinoside may be of value in the treatment of herpes simplex encephalitis.

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