Dementia and cognitive impairment in adults as sequels of HSV-1-related encephalitis: a review

ABSTRACT. Considering the variety of mechanisms of Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) contamination and its broad invasive potential of the nervous system, a life-long latent infection is established. Infected adult individuals may be susceptible to viral reactivation when under the influence of multiple...

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Main Authors: Emille Magalhães Neves Campos, Laís Damasceno Rodrigues, Leandro Freitas Oliveira, Júlio César Claudino dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2021-07-01
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642021000200164&tlng=en