1. A case of recurrent benign lymphocytic (Mollaret's) meningitis and review of the literature
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P.J. Poulikakos, G.D. Kanellopoulos, C.P. Flevaris, E.E. Sergi, A.A. Aspiotis, A.K. Zacharof, A.D. Deliousis, D.J. Dimitrakis, A.G. Kioumourtzis, A.S. Margaritis, D.J. Poulikakos, and P.K. Mallios
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Herpesvirus 2, Human ,viruses ,Acyclovir ,Mollaret's meningitis ,medicine.disease_cause ,Antiviral Agents ,Polymerase Chain Reaction ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,Recurrent meningitis ,Recurrence ,Recurrent benign lymphocytic meningitis ,medicine ,Humans ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,Meningitis ,Herpetic meningitis ,Meningitis, Aseptic ,Aciclovir ,Greece ,business.industry ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Herpes Simplex Virus ,Infectious Diseases ,Herpes simplex virus ,DNA, Viral ,Immunology ,BENIGN RECURRENT ASEPTIC MENINGITIS ,Female ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Summary: Mollaret's meningitis is a rare form of benign recurrent aseptic meningitis first described in 1944. We report a case of Mollaret's meningitis due to Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV2), diagnosed with Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) implementation in the Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the patient and treated successfully with acyclovir. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Mollaret's meningitis reported in Greece. We reviewed the literature since PCR has become widely available. Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 has been the most commonly identified causative agent of Mollaret's meningitis. Keywords: Recurrent meningitis, Recurrent benign lymphocytic meningitis, Mollaret's meningitis, Herpes Simplex Virus, Herpetic meningitis
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- 2010
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