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"HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS"

“ Most commonly affects the temporal lobe, with a propensity for the limbic system and inferolateral frontal lobes . CT scan may be negativ...

Most commonly affects the temporal lobe, with a propensity for the limbic system and inferolateral frontal lobes. CT scan may be negative for 3 days. MRI should be positive in 2 days.

•  Non-specific high T2 and low T1 signal in the medial temporal lobes/inferior frontal lobes.
•  Lesions restrict on DWI.
•  Small focal haemorrhages are common.