Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Herpes Encephalitis (Clinical Case)

Abstract

Acute herpetic encephalitis is a brain injury caused by herpes simplex virus, usually type 1 (HSV-1), at least of type 2 (HSV-2). Occurs as an acute infectious disease caused by the development of brain tissue necrosis and accompanied by cerebral and focal symptoms of central nervous system. This clinical observation gives an idea of the possibilities of research methods used in herpes encephalitis. Powered by clinical observation of the patient with herpes encephalitis and the results of studies such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, clinical and laboratory methods. The use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of changes of the brain makes it possible suspect in most cases to confirm the diagnosis of encephalitis earlier laboratory and clinical research methods, and promptly appoint antiviral therapy, to trace the dynamics of changes in the course of the therapy, which determines the selection of the appropriate treatment policy and prognosis of the disease.