Clinical and structural comparisons in a child with disseminated herpetic infection
Shchugareva, L.M.; Il'ina, N.A.; Kriukov, E.I.; Izotova, G.N.; Kotina, N.Z.; Bocharnikova, T.V.
Vestnik Rentgenologii i Radiologii 5: 53-58
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4676 PMID: 18652195 Document Number: 611092
Herpes infection is one of the most common types of virus infections in children. Diagnosis of herpes infection in infants is complicated due to low-grade ambiguous clinical symptoms and compromised Immune system. Brain herpes infection is the most severe type of the herpetic diseases. The role of neurovisual methods (transcranial ultrasonography, computer tomography) is increasing in cases of herpetic encephalitis development.