Mondo Description Herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE) is caused by the infection of the central nervous system by Herpes simplex virus (HSV) that could have a devastating clinical course and a potentially fatal outcome particularly with delay or lack of treatment. HSV often involves the frontal and temporal lobes, usually asymmetrically, resulting in personality changes, cognitive impairment, aphasia, seizures, and focal weakness.
Counts of Target Development Levels for diseases known to be associated with this disease. If the disease has a valid DOID, targets known to be associated with all child diseases are aggregated. Click "Explore Associated Targets" to view more facets and details for the target list.
This disease has been annotated by GARD as a rare disease.
Description from Mondo Disease Ontology.
DataSources which have contributed target associations to this disease, and the identifiers by which the disease is referenced.
GARD:0006649
MESH:D020803
NCIT:C84762
Orphanet:1930
MONDO:0012521
High level summary of knowledge for a disease, including descriptions and datasource references. Click the "?" for more details.