acute inclusion body encephalitis
A doctor examines a brain scan showing signs of acute inclusion body encephalitis.
Noun A rare and severe viral infection of the brain, specifically a form of acute encephalitis, most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). It is characterized by inflammation and the presence of inclusion bodies within the nuclei of infected nerve cells, typically affecting the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain.
This is a highly specialized medical term. It is used in clinical, neurological, and pathological contexts to diagnose and describe a specific, serious brain condition. * The patient's symptoms, including fever, confusion, and seizures, led to a diagnosis of acute inclusion body encephalitis. * A brain biopsy confirmed acute inclusion body encephalitis by revealing the characteristic viral inclusion bodies. * Acute inclusion body encephalitis requires immediate antiviral treatment to reduce mortality and morbidity.
The term is often used interchangeably with herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), which is the more common clinical name. "Acute inclusion body encephalitis" emphasizes the pathological findings (inclusion bodies) observed under a microscope, while "herpes simplex encephalitis" emphasizes the viral cause. * The pathology report described the case as acute inclusion body encephalitis, consistent with herpes simplex virus infection.
- Herpes Simplex Encephalitis (HSE): The most frequent clinical synonym.
- Acute Encephalitis: A broader category of brain inflammation that includes this condition.
- Inclusion Bodies: The abnormal cellular structures, visible under a microscope, that give this condition part of its name.
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
- HSE
- Viral encephalitis (specifically caused by HSV-1)
- To diagnose acute inclusion body encephalitis
- A case of acute inclusion body encephalitis
- Treatment for acute inclusion body encephalitis
- The pathology of acute inclusion body encephalitis
A doctor examines a brain scan showing signs of acute inclusion body encephalitis.
- common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes