Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2): epidemiology and management

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2): epidemiology and management. Primary infection, Reactivation. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Types of HSV2 infections

  • Primary infection
  • Reactivation

Risk factors

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Investigations

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Treatment

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References

  1. Berger JR, Houff S. Neurological complications of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection. Arch Neurol 2008; 65:596-600.
  2. Hautala T, Chen J, Tervonen L, et al. Herpes simplex virus 2 encephalitis in a patient heterozygous for a TLR3 mutation. Neurol Genet 2020; 6:e532.
  3. King J, Chung M, DiLoreto DA Jr. A 9 year-old girl with herpes simplex virus type 2 acute retinal necrosis treated with intravitreal foscarnet. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2007; 15:395-398. 

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