Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
viral encephalitis |
gptkbp:affects |
brain
|
gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:herpes_simplex_virus_type_1
gptkb:herpes_simplex_virus_type_2 |
gptkbp:complication |
death
brain edema |
gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
MRI
lumbar puncture PCR for HSV DNA |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1940s
|
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology |
most common cause of sporadic fatal encephalitis in adults
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
herpes simplex encephalitis
|
gptkbp:prognosis |
potentially fatal if untreated
|
gptkbp:symptom |
confusion
fever headache seizures altered mental status focal neurological deficits |
gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:acyclovir
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:HSV-2
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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