herpes encephalitis

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   common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes

   Synonymsherpes simplex encephalitisacute inclusion body encephalitis

   Broaderencephalitis

Questions about herpes encephalitis

What does herpes encephalitis mean?

herpes encephalitis means "common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes".

What is another word for herpes encephalitis?

Close synonyms include herpes simplex encephalitis, acute inclusion body encephalitis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.