Epidemiology and long‐term neurological sequelae of childhood herpes simplex CNS infection

Herpes simplex CNS infection is a rare but important cause of neurological disability. Long term outcomes after HSV CNS infection in Australia have not yet been fully described. We sought to provide a comprehensive review of HSV CNS infection in children using a retrospective 13‐year evaluation of statewide laboratory and clinical records and a parent survey conducted at least one year after the initial infection.

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