HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE-2 DNA DETECTED IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID OF 9 PATIENTS WITH MOLLARETS-MENINGITIS

Authors
JENSENIUS M MYRVANG B STORVOLD G BUCHER A HELLUM KB BRUU AL
Citation
M. Jensenius et al., HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE-2 DNA DETECTED IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID OF 9 PATIENTS WITH MOLLARETS-MENINGITIS, Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 98(3), 1998, pp. 209-212
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Acta neurologica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016314
Volume
98
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
209 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6314(1998)98:3<209:HVTDDI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We present clinical and virological data on 9 patients, 7 women and 2 men aged 31-56 years, with recurrent aseptic meningitis (Mollaret's me ningitis). Polymerase chain reaction detected Herpes simplex virus typ e 2 DNA in cerebrospinal fluid samples from all patients collected dur ing their latest attacks of meningitis. Six patients had no history of genital herpes. Only 1 patient was offered prophylactic antiviral tre atment during the study period (45 months).