Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family
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Although sporadic viral encephalitis is most commonly due to herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) the extended herpesvirus family consists of many other viruses many of which can also infect the central nervous system. Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family include1:
- herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1): see HSV encephalitis
- herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2): see HSV encephalitis
- varicella zoster virus (VZV): see VZV encephalitis
- Epstein-Barr
visrusvirus (EBV): see EBV encephalitis - cytomegalovirus (CMV): see CMV encephalitis
- human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6)
- B virus (herpesvirus simiae)
-<p>Although sporadic viral encephalitis is most commonly due to herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) the extended herpesvirus family consists of many other viruses many of which can also infect the central nervous system. <strong>Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family</strong> include <sup>1</sup>: </p><ul>- +<p>Although sporadic viral encephalitis is most commonly due to herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) the extended herpesvirus family consists of many other viruses many of which can also infect the central nervous system. <strong>Encephalitis due to herpesvirus family</strong> include <sup>1</sup>: </p><ul>
-<li>herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2): see <a href="/articles/herpes-simplex-encephalitis">HSV encephalitis</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/neonatal-herpes-simplex-encephalitis">neonatal herpes simplex encephalitis</a></li></ul>- +<li>herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2): see <a href="/articles/herpes-simplex-encephalitis">HSV encephalitis</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/neonatal-herpes-simplex-encephalitis">neonatal herpes simplex encephalitis </a></li></ul>
-<li>Epstein-Barr visrus (EBV): see <a href="/articles/ebv-encephalitis">EBV encephalitis</a>- +<li>Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): see <a href="/articles/ebv-encephalitis">EBV encephalitis</a>