Alan C Jackson MD

Arboviral encephalitis

Herpes simplex encephalitis

Herpes simplex encephalitis, a viral infection of the brain, presents acutely with frontal and temporal lobe symptoms, such as aphasia, personality changes, and hallucinations preceded or followed by headache, fever, impaired consciousness, and seizures. The virus is believed to spread to the brain along the trigeminal or olfactory pathways.

Rabies