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Neonatal herpes simplex, or simply neonatal herpes, is a herpes infection in a newborn baby, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It occurs mostly as a result of vertical transmission of the HSV from an affected mother to her baby. [ 2 ]
About 90% of cases of herpes encephalitis are caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), the same virus that causes cold sores. According to a 2006 estimate, 57% of American adults were infected with HSV-1, [3] which is spread through droplets, casual contact and sometimes sexual contact, though most infected people never have cold sores.
Herpetic whitlow typically involves the fingers or thumb, [7] herpes simplex keratitis involves the eye, [8] herpesviral encephalitis involves the brain, [9] and neonatal herpes involves any part of the body of a newborn, among others. [10] There are two types of herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). [1]
Herpes simplex virus (HSV), which commonly causes cold sores and painful genital blisters can cause congenital infection via direct contact with genital tract lesions during delivery. Neonatal HSV may be classified into three categories based on symptom presentation: Localized skin, eye and mouth disease: 35–45% of neonatal HSV infections.
Herpes simplex virus is a rare cause of meningitis, occurring only 0.165 in 10,000 live births in the UK and 0.2-5 in 10,000 live births in the US [2] [4] [19] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause neonatal meningitis, however, HSV-2 accounts for 70% of the cases. [citation needed]
Epstein Barr Virus encephalitis; Herpes simplex encephalitis; Influenza encephalitis; Japanese encephalitis; La Crosse encephalitis; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis by Arenavirus; Measles encephalitis; Mumps; Nipah virus encephalitis [1] Poliomyelitis; Progressive rubella panencephalitis, a late complication of congenital rubella syndrome; St ...
HSV-1 can lead to potentially fatal cases of herpes simplex encephalitis. [84] Herpes simplex viruses have also been studied in the central nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, but research has been conflicting and inconclusive. [85] Following a diagnosis of genital herpes simplex infection, patients may develop an episode of ...
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