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Medicina (Buenos Aires)
Print version ISSN 0025-7680On-line version ISSN 1669-9106
Abstract
BENCHETRIT, Andrés G; GARCIA, Julián L; JANOTA, Franco and SOLARI, Ruben M. Meningitis linfocítica recurrente por virus herpes simple tipo 2. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2019, vol.79, n.6, pp.513-515. ISSN 0025-7680.
Recurrent lymphocytic meningitis or Mollaret´s meningitis is a rare condition caused by a number of infectious, autoimmune, toxic and neoplastic diseases. Herpes simplex type 2 is the most commonly isolated agent. It usually compromises middle aged women, with a self-limited clinical presentation that resolves within a week leaving no sequelae. Its diagnosis is mainly based on nucleic acid detection on cerebrospinal fluid. Antiviral prophylaxis has not shown conclusive to avoid recurrences.
Keywords : Meningitis; Herpes simplex; Recurrence; Acyclovir.